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French Tutorial: Le Futur

Answer 1

\({\bf{Le~Futur:}}\) or the future tense, is used to describe actions that take place in the future

To form the future form, take the infinitive and add the appropriate verb ending. However, for -re verbs, remove the final e before adding the ending.

Conjugation:
je: -ai
tu: -as
il/elle/on: -a
nous: -ons
vous: -ez
ils/elles: -ont

example: explorer (to explore)
j'explorera
itu exploreras
il/elle/on explorera
nous explorerons
vous explorerez
ils/elles exploreront

example: pendre (to hang)

je pendrai
tu pendras
il/elle/on pendra
nous pendrons
vous pendrez
ils/elles pendront

Answer 2

\({\bf{Irregular~Forms:}}\)
some verbs have spelling changes in the stem, with a notable example being irregular er verbs. the same spelling change gets applied to **all** conjugations in le futur.

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examples:
acheter (to buy) which changes spelling to achè- except for the nous/vous form

j'achèterai
tu achèteras
il/elle/on achètera
nous achèterons
vous achèterez
ils/elles achèteront

there are also other irregular verbs that have new stem changes. three common examples are: aller, avoir, être

aller ---> ir-
avoir ---> aur-
être ---> ser-

examples:
J'irai. (I will go.)
Ils l'auront. (They will have it.)
Nous serons heureux. (We will be happy.)

Answer 3

\({\bf{Uses:}}\)
- actions that take place in the near or distant future

ex:
Nous te bercerons. (We will rock you.)
Je te reverrai. (I will see you again.)

- if/then statements. the verb after if is conjugated in the present tense, while the main clause verb is conjugated in the future tense

Si les gens interrompent mes tutoriels, je frapperai un enfant. (If people interrupt my tutorials, I will punch a child.)

- with adverbs/adverb expressions such as quand, lorsque, etc. to specify multiple actions in the future.

Lorsque nous irons nager, nous apporterons des serviettes. (When we go swimming, we will bring towels.)

Answer 4

\({\bf{References:}}\)

Rochester, Myrna B. Easy French Step-by-Step, United States, McGraw-Hill Education, 2009, 315-318.

CollinsDictionary for French and English translations

Forvo (https://forvo.com/), a French pronunciation database with samples from native French speakers