The Future Tense in French
The Future Tense in French - Le futur
- The rules are pretty straight forward: take the verb at the infinitive and add the following endings:
pronoun |
infinitive |
ending |
je/j’ |
aimer |
-ai |
tu |
aimer |
- as |
elle |
aimer |
-a |
il |
aimer |
-a |
on |
aimer |
-a |
nous |
aimer |
-ons |
vous |
aimer |
-ez |
ils |
aimer |
-ont |
elles |
aimer |
-ont |
In context
- J’aimerai Paris.
- I will like Paris.
- Nous aimerons Paris. - On aimera Paris.
- We will love Paris.
Note that if the verb has a spelling change (accent, double letters) in the present tense, it also has a spelling change in the future tense. See below.
- acheter
- J’achèterai une carte.
10 similar verbs: aider, aimer, chanter, donner, manger, naviguer, parler, passer, rencontrer, rentrer
À vous – Your turn
Traduisez en français – Translate into French
I will like the concert tomorrow. |
Will you (tu) eat the apple? |
She won’t sing that song. |
He will visit the FRENCH ETC. website. |
We (on) will help the neighbors move. |
We (nous) will give you the information the day after tomorrow. |
You (vous) won’t speak loud. |
They (ils) will learn French at FE. |
Will they (elles) take the train? |
We (nous) will relax in Paris. |
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