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Grammar Verbs - Future Tenses
Grammar Verbs - Future Tenses
The le futur simple tense is formed by using the infinitive for -ER and -IR
verbs. For -RE verbs, you remove the -e from the infinitive. This is your
‘stem’.
To these stems, you add the future tense endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont.
For example, parler (to speak) becomes je parlerai (I will speak).
There are irregular verbs with unique stems that need to be memorised. For
example, être (to be) becomes ser-, and aller (to go) becomes ir-.
Use the futur simple for events in the distant future or when emphasising a
promise or a prediction.
Use the futur proche for events in the immediate future or when indicating
an intention.
être: ser-
avoir: aur-
faire: fer-
aller: ir-
savoir: saur-
venir: viendr-
vouloir: voudr-
pouvoir: pourr-
Learn these irregular stems as they are commonly used and greatly expand your
ability to express future activities and plans. Remember to add the futur simple
endings to these stems.