French grammar - Le futur simple |
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Le futur simple is used to talk about future plans or intentions, as well as to make predictions. Le futur simple is more formal then le futur proche and can refer to events more distant into the future. The le futur simple has no auxiliary. It conjugates with regular endings which are attached to a verb root. • The je ending is -ai • The tu ending is -as • The il & elle ending is -a • The nous ending is -ons • The vousending is -ez • The ils & elles ending is -ont For regular -ER and -IR verbs the futur simple root is the infinitive. For regular -RE verbs the futur simple root is formed by removing the final -e from the infinitive. While the futur simple endings are regular, many common verbs have irregular futur simple root which must be memorized. |
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je mangerai
I will eat
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tu finiras
you (familiar) will finish
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il regardera
he will watch
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nous vendrons
we will sell
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vous boirez
you (formal) will drink
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ils partiront
they will leave
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Vous ne finirez jamais en une journée.
You (formal) will never finish in a day.
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Demain, je rangerai les dossiers.
Tomorrow I will put the files away.
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Ça prendra combien de temps ?
How long will it take?
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Si on fait les courses à deux, on les finira plus vite.
If we go shopping together, we will finish them faster.
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Quand prenez-vous votre retraite ?
When will you (formal) retire?
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Pas de soucis, je conduirai le camion.
No worries, I'll drive the truck.
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Rentrez-vous chez vous dans le noir ?
Do you (formal) come home in the dark?
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Il se couchera dès qu'il finira son travail.
He will go to bed as soon as he finishes his work.
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Je partirai en vacances quand il fera beau.
I will go on vacation when the weather is nice.
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Nous vendrons la maison avant d'aller à l'étranger.
We will sell the house before going abroad.
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Je réfléchirai si cela vaut la peine d'y aller.
I'll think about whether it's worth going.
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Perdront-ils le match ?
Will they lose the match?
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Qui me dira ce qui s'est passé ?
Who will tell me what happened?
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Tu me manqueras probablement quand tu partiras.
I will probably miss you when you (familiar) leave.
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Eh bien, tu ne me manqueras certainement pas.
Well, I certainly won't miss you (familiar).
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M'attendras-tu ? Non, je ne t'attendrai pas.
Will you (familiar) wait for me? No, I won't wait for you.
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La neige fondra en un ou deux jours.
The snow will melt in a day or two.
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Ils ne répondront à aucune de nos questions.
They won't answer any of our questions.
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Je ne prétendrai jamais être un expert.
I will never claim to be an expert.
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