Transcript The simple future

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So far, you have learned about how to say
you are going to do something. (Aller +
infinitive) Ex: Je vais faire les devoirs = I’m
going to do my homework.
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Now you will learn how to say you will do
something.
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The “simple future” (Le futur) is so-named
because it is a one-word tense.
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In other words, its formation is simple
because there is no auxillary.
The simple future is used to refer to future events, that
is, to make predictions. It is more formal than the
immediate future (aller + infinitive) although both
tenses may be used in most contexts.
 The future proche, also called the futur immédiat,
typically refers to a time very close to the present
moment, i.e, the near or immediate future. The futur
simple, on the other hand, is often used for events in
the more distant future. Because the simple future is
associated with distant future events, it often takes on
a detached, objective quality making it the preferred
tense for future events that represent general truths.
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To form the future tense, you first need the
stem of the verb:
For –IR and –ER verbs, the stem is the
infinitive. Ex: the future stem for finir is finir,
the future stem for parler is parler.
For –RE verbs, the last E is dropped. Ex: the
future stem for dire is dir, the future stem for
prendre is prendr.
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The endings for the future tense are:
 Je parlerAI
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Tu parlerAS
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Il/elle parlerA
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Nous parlerONS =
Vous parlerEZ
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Ils/elles parlerONT =
I will talk
You will talk
He/she will talk
We will talk
You (all) will talk
They will talk
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Je finirAI
Tu finirAS
Il/elle finirA
Nous finirONS
Vous finirEZ
Ils/elles finirONT
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I will finish
You will finish
He/she will finish
We will finish
You (all) will finish
They will finish
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Je prendrAI
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Tu prendrAS
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Il/elle prendrA
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Nous prendrONS =
Vous prendrEZ
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Ils/elles prendrONT=
I will take
You will take
He/she will take
We will take
You (all) will take
They will take
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Je parle à Mademoiselle James.
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Damon dors bien.
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Mimi et Vidya marchent vite.
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Toi et Shadden choisissez un dessert.
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Tu étudies le chinois.
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Yara et moi prenons le métro.
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Some irregular verbs in the present also have
irregular stems in the future.
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THE ENDINGS WILL ALWAYS BE THE SAME.
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Je serAI
Tu serAS
Il/elle serA
Nous serONS
Vous serEZ
Ils/elles serONT
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I will be
You will be
He/she will be
We will be
You (all) will be
They will be
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J’aurAI
Tu aurAS
Il/elle aurA
Nous aurONS
Vous aurEZ
Ils/elles aurONT
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I will have
You will have
He/she will have
We will have
You (all) will have
They will have
INFINITIVE
STEM
FUTURE
TRANSLATION
Aller
Ir-
J’irai
I will go
Courir
Courr-
Je courrai
I will run
Devoir
Devr-
Je devrai
I will be obligated to
Envoyer
Enverr-
J’enverrai
I will send
Faire
Fer-
Je ferai
I will do/make
Falloir
Faudr-
Il faudra
It will be necessary
Mourir
Mourr-
Je mourrai
I will die
INFINITIVE
STEM
FUTURE
TRANSLATION
Obtenir
Obtiendr-
J’obtiendrai
I will obtain
Pouvoir
Pourr-
Je pourrai
I will be able
Recevoir
Recevr-
Je recevrai
I will receive
Savoir
Saur-
Je saurai
I will know
Venir
Viendr-
Je viendrai
I will come
Voir
Verr-
Je verrai
I will see
Vouloir
Voudr-
Je voudrai
I will want