In French, there are two ways to express the future:
- Futur Simple - rather written and formal
- Futur Composé / Futur Proche - rather colloquial
Both can substitute the other form.
For the formation of the Futur Simple you use the Infinitive, delete Infinitive ending and add one of the Future-Personal-Endings (-rai, -ras, -ra, -rons, -rez, -ront):
-er: parler > + rai, ... - to speak
-re: répondre > + rai, ... - to answer
-ir: sentir > + rai, ... - to feel
Personal Pronoun | Verb |
Futur Endings |
je |
... |
rai |
Beispiele:
Pron. | Verb |
Ending |
Pron. |
Verb |
Ending |
Pron. |
Verb |
Ending |
je |
parle |
rai |
je |
répond |
rai |
je |
senti |
rai |
tu |
parle |
ras |
tu |
répond |
ras |
tu |
senti |
ras |
il |
parle |
ra |
il |
répond |
ra |
il |
senti |
ra |
nous |
parle |
rons |
nous |
répond |
rons |
nous |
senti |
rons |
vous |
parle |
rez |
vous |
répond |
rez |
vous |
senti |
rez |
ils |
parle |
ront |
ils |
répond |
ront |
ils |
senti |
ront |
Example:
|
French |
English |
Affirmative Sentence |
Il travaillera. |
He will work. |
Negative Affirmative Sentence |
Il ne travaillera pas. |
He will not / won’t work. |
Question |
Est-ce qu’il travaillera? |
Will he work? |
Forms of the Auxiliary Verbs:
avoir - to have
French | English |
j’aurai |
I will have |
tu auras |
you will have |
il / elle / on aura |
he / she / it will have |
nous aurons |
we will have |
vous aurez |
you will have |
ils / elles auront |
they will have |
être - to be
French | English |
je serai |
I will be |
tu seras |
you will be |
il / elle / on sera |
he / she / it will be |
nous serons |
we will be |
vous serez |
you will be |
ils / elles seront |
they will be |
Irregular forms of the Futur Simple
Infinitive | Futur Simple |
English |
aller |
il ira |
to go |
s’asseoir |
il s’assiéra |
to sit down |
avoir |
il aura |
to have |
courir |
il courra |
to run |
devoir |
il devra |
must |
employer |
il emploiera |
to employ |
envoyer |
il enverra |
to send |
être |
il sera |
to be |
faire |
il fera |
to make |
falloir |
il faudra |
you have to |
jeter |
il jettera |
to throw |
mourir |
il mourra |
to die |
payer |
il paiera / payera |
to pay |
peser |
il pèsera |
to weigh |
pouvoir |
il pourra |
can |
prendre |
il prendra |
to take |
recevoir |
il recevra |
to get |
savoir |
il saura |
to know |
tenir |
il tiendra |
to hold |
vendre |
il vendra |
to sell |
venir |
il viendra |
to come |
voir |
il verra |
to see |
vouloir |
il voudra |
to want to |
Example:
French | English |
J’irai en ville pour faire mes courses. |
I will go to town to go shopping. |
Aujourd’hui il me montrera sa nouvelle voiture. |
Today he will show me his new car. |
Also read:
French - Le Pronom Possessif - pdf
French - Pronoun - Demonstrative Pronoun - ce, cet, cette, ces
French - Pronoun - Demonstrative Pronoun - celui
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