The futur simple (will-future or simple future in English) is used to show the speaker's intention in the future. It also appears in the main clause of a conditional sentence.
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English
Demain, je lirai Harry Potter.
Tomorrow, I will read Harry Potter.
Forming the Futur Simple
Rule 1: To form it for regular verbs, the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont are added to the infinitive.
Here's an example with the verb jouer (to play):
| je jouerai | nous jouerons |
| tu joueras | vous jouerez |
| il, elle, on jouera | ils, elles joueront |
| je jouerai | nous jouerons |
| tu joueras | vous jouerez |
| il, elle, on jouera | ils, elles joueront |
If the infinitive of the verb ends with -e, it is omitted. For example, prendre (to take) -> je prendrai.
Futur Simple and Irregular Verbs
Rule 2: The endings of the futur simple don't change (-ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont), but some verbs' stems change.
French
English
Avoir : j’aurai
To have: I will have
Être : tu seras
To be: you will be
Aller : il ira
To go: he will go
Venir : nous viendrons
To come : we will come
Envoyer : vous enverrez
To send: you will send
Faire : ils feront
To do: they will do
- All verbs ending with -oir are irregular:
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English
Vouloir : vous voudrez
To want : you will want
Pouvoir : ils pourront
To be able to: they will be able to
Voir : elles verront
To see: they will see
- With some verbs ending with -rir, the "i" is omited:
French
English
Courir : je courrai
To run: I will run
- Like in the present tense, sometimes there are other small changes when forming the simple future (accent, doubling of a consonant, changing "y" to "i"):
French
English
Acheter : tu achèteras
To buy: you will buy
Jeter : il jettera
To throw: he will throw
Payer : nous paierons
To pay: we will pay
Quiz
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Demain, j'___ une liste à mon ami.
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