Our Day 43
Immersion – 43
Futur Simple
(Simple Future Tense)
• As in English in French also we can express the future tense in several ways
• The simplest is the simple future tense
• The simple future tense is equalant to “will +verb” form in English
Rule to form simple future:
For Group I and Group II verbs add the following endings with the infinitives.
Endings:
2. For Group III verbs drop the final “-e” and then add the above endings
Future tense conjugation of Group I verb
Example:
Verb: “arriver”
| Conjugation
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Pronunciation
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Meaning
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J’arriverai
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zhah-reev-rey
|
I will arrive |
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Tu arriveras
|
tew-ah-reev-rah
|
You will arrive |
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il/elle/on arrivera
|
eel/ehl/ohN ah-reev-rah
|
He/she/one will arrive |
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Nous arriverons
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nooh-zah-reev-rohN
|
We will arrive |
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Vous arriverez
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vooh-zah-reev-rey
|
You will arrive |
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ils/elles arriveront
|
eel/ehl/zah-reev rohN
|
They will arrive |
Future tense conjugation of Group II verb
Example:
Verb: “finir”
| Conjugation
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Pronunciation
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Meaning
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Je finirai
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zhuh fee-nee-rah
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I will finish |
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Tu finiras
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tew fee-nee-rah
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You will finish |
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il/elle/on finira
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eel/ehl/ohN fee-nee-rah
|
He/she/one will finish |
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nous finirons
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nooh fee-nee-rohN
|
We will finish |
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vous finirez
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vooh fee-nee-rey
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You will finish |
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ils/elles finiront
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eel/ehl fee-nee-rohN
|
They will finish |
Future tense conjugation of Group III verb
Example:
Verb: “attendre”
| Conjugation
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Pronunciation
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Meaning
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J’attendrai
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zhah-than-drey
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I will wait |
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Tu attendras
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tew ah-tahN-drah
|
You will wait |
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il/elle/on attendra
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eel/ehl/ohN ah-tahN-drah
|
He/she/one will wait |
|
nous attendrons
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nooh-zah-tahN-drohN
|
We will wait |
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vous attendrez
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vooh-zah-tahN-drey
|
You will wait |
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ils/elles attendront
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eel/ehl-zah-tahN-drohN
|
They will wait |
Example:
1. Je jouerai cricket demain=I will play cricket tomorrow
2. Ils parleront franÇaise très bien=They will speak French very well.
3. Elle finira son travail dans le temps=She will finish her work in time
4. Il mangera du pain et du fromage=He will eat some bread and cheese
5. Nous nagerons en la piscine=We will swim in the pool
6. Vous danserez dans la salle=You will dance in the hall.
7. Tu étudieras le franÇaise à Paris=You will learn French at Paris.
Exercise :
Translate the following sentences into French. Use the verbs given in bracket.
1. I will consult (consulter)
2. You will sing (chanter)
3. He will swim (nager)
4. She will export (exporter)
5. We will choose (choisir)
6. You will finish (finir)
7. They (m) will guarantee (garantir)
8. They (f) will succeed (réussir)
9. I will wait (attendre)
10. You will sell (vendre)
