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The future tense
1- Use
2- Formation
3- Time indicators
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1- Use
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The future tense is used to
describe something that is going
to happen or will / shall happen
later on.
As in English, there are three
main ways of describing the
future action.
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2-2- The future tense
(In English, will/shall + verb)
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The French structure is the infinitive
form of the verb + the specific future
endings.
Don’t forget to remove the “e” of
“RE” verbs before you do so!
Je
jouer
ai “ER”
Tu
jouer
as verbs
Il, Elle, On
choisir
a
“IR”
Nous
choisir
ons verbs
Vous
boire
ez
Ils, Elles
boire
ont “RE”
verbs
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Important comparison 
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Notice the endings of FUTUR
SIMPLE are similar to Avoir in
the PRESENT.
Avoir au PRESENT
Terminaison au FUTUR
SIMPLE
J’ai
Tu as
Il/elle/on a
Nous avons
Vous avez
Ils/Elles ont
-ai
-as
-a
-ons
-ez
-ont
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2-3- The present (!)
You may express a future idea
with a present tense.
 Examples:
Ce week-end, je reste à la
maison.
L’année prochaine, je pars en
Italie.
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2-4- Irregular verbs
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Here is the list of verbs that alter their stem
in the future tense. Once it is altered, it
stays the same at all persons.
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Être
Avoir
Aller
Faire
Pouvoir
Savoir
Vouloir
Venir
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ser + endings
aur + endings
ir + endings
fer + endings
pourr + endings
saur + endings
voudr + endings
viendr + endings
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3- Time indicators
Demain
Après
Ce soir
Cet après-midi
Ensuite
Plus tard
Pendant les vacances
Le week-end prochain
L’année prochaine
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(tomorrow)
(later)
(tonight)
(this afternoon)
(after)
(later on)
(during the holidays)
(Next week-end)
(Next year)