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Discover the rules for forming and using the simple future tense in French. Learn how to recognize and apply it to talk about future plans with regular verbs. Practice conjugating verbs and improve your language skills.
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What you will learn • To be able to explain le futur simple • To be able to recognise lefutur simple in French and in English • To be able to form lefutur simple of regular verbs • To be able to use lefutur simple to talk about your plans
Le futur simple We have learned a little about the future tense already. We have learned how to form le futurproche, equivalent to the English ‘I am going to …’. Je vais acheter un pantalon cet après-midi. I am going to buy a pair of trousers this afternoon. Like ‘I am going to …’ in English, le futurprochein French is used to talk about something you plan to do in the near future.
But in French, as in English, there is another future tense, which is used to talk about somethingyou’re thinking of doing at some time in the future (but you’re not sure when). This is called lefutur simple and is equivalent to the English ‘I will …’. Note, however: In French le futur simple consists of just one word; the ‘will’ bit of the English future is added on to the end of the verb. You simply take the verb in its infinitive form and add the following endings: SubjectpronounFutur simple ending Jeai Tuas Il/elle/on a Nousons Vousez Ils/elles ont
Quelles sont les terminaisons du futur simple ? ai as a ons ez ont Je Tu Il/elle/on Nous Vous Ils/elles
Complétez les phrases • Je …………..(choisir) un bon gâteau. • Réponse : • Je choisirai • Tu ………..(dormir) bien ce soir. • Réponse : • Tu dormiras • Il …………….(loger) dans un hôtel confortable. • Réponse : • Il logera • Elles ………..(jouer) au foot ce weekend. • Réponse : • Elles joueront
Nous ………..(attendre) l’autobus après l’école. • Réponse : • Nous attendrons • Ils ……..(vendre) les livres. • Réponse : • Ils vendront Tu as des projets de décoration ? Je …. (peindre / décorer / acheter) …
Can you ... ? • Explain le future simple • Recognise le futur simple in French and in English • Form le future simple of regular verbs • Use lefuture simple to talk about your plans