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Future Tense in French
Where can you find additional resources to practice the French future tense?
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You can visit languagetutor.co for downloadable practice, join the Language Tutor French podcast, or watch more lessons on their YouTube channel.
What is the future tense in French used for?
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The future tense in French is used to talk about things that will happen, similar to using 'will' in English.
How do you form the future tense for regular verbs in French?
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For regular verbs, keep the infinitive form (e.g., travailler), and just add the appropriate future tense endings.
What are the future tense endings in French?
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The endings are: -ai (je), -as (tu), -a (il/elle/on), -ons (nous), -ez (vous), -ont (ils/elles).
What do you do differently with -re verbs when forming the future tense?
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For -re verbs, drop the final 'e' from the infinitive before adding the future tense ending.
Can you give an example of forming the future tense with a regular -er verb?
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Yes. For 'écouter' (to listen): je écouterai, tu écouteras, il/elle écoutera, nous écouterons, vous écouterez, ils/elles écouteront.
How do you form the future tense for the verb 'vendre' (to sell)?
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Remove the final 'e' and add the endings: je vendrai, tu vendras, il/elle vendra, nous vendrons, vous vendrez, ils/elles vendront.
Are there any irregular verbs in the French future tense?
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Yes, some verbs use irregular stems in the future tense.
What is the irregular future stem of 'être' (to be)?
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'Être' uses 'ser-' as its stem (e.g., je serai).
What is the irregular future stem of 'avoir' (to have)?
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'Avoir' uses 'aur-' as its stem (e.g., j'aurai).
What is the irregular future stem of 'aller' (to go)?
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'Aller' uses 'ir-' as its stem (e.g., j'irai).
Can you list the future tense forms for 'avoir'?
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J'aurai, tu auras, il/elle aura, nous aurons, vous aurez, ils/elles auront.
Can you list the future tense forms for 'être'?
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Je serai, tu seras, il/elle sera, nous serons, vous serez, ils/elles seront.
Can you list the future tense forms for 'aller'?
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J'irai, tu iras, il/elle ira, nous irons, vous irez, ils/elles iront.
Is 'will' directly translated as a word in French future tense?
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No, there’s no direct word for 'will' in French; instead, the future tense endings are used.
What is another way to talk about the future in French besides the future tense?
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You can use the near future tense by combining the verb 'aller' (to go) with an infinitive verb, as in 'je vais travailler' (I am going to work).
When should you use the future tense as opposed to the near future ('aller' + infinitive)?
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Use the future tense to express something that will happen, and the near future ('aller' + infinitive) to express something that is going to happen soon or with more certainty.
Do you remove any endings from regular -er or -ir verbs for the future tense?
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No, just use the full infinitive for regular -er and -ir verbs and add the endings.
What common mistake should you avoid with -re verbs in the future tense?
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Don't forget to drop the final 'e' from the infinitive before adding the future endings.
How do you conjugate 'je vendre' (I will sell) in the future tense?
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It becomes 'je vendrai.'
Why is it important to learn the future tense in French?
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It allows you to express intentions, plans, and predictions about what will happen in the future.
Where can you find additional resources to practice the French future tense?
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You can visit languagetutor.co for downloadable practice, join the Language Tutor French podcast, or watch more lessons on their YouTube channel.
What is the future tense in French used for?
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The future tense in French is used to talk about things that will happen, similar to using 'will' in English.