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The future tenseThe future tense

1- Use1- Use2- Formation2- Formation

3- Time indicators3- Time indicators

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1- Use 1- Use

The future tense is used to The future tense is used to describe something that is going describe something that is going to happen or will / shall happen to happen or will / shall happen later on.later on.

As in English, there are three As in English, there are three main ways of describing the main ways of describing the future action.future action.

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2-1- The immediate future2-1- The immediate future(in English “going to” + verb)(in English “going to” + verb) The French structure is “aller” verb in The French structure is “aller” verb in

the present tense + an infinitive (that the present tense + an infinitive (that is to say a verb ending in “ER”, “IR” is to say a verb ending in “ER”, “IR” or “RE”).or “RE”).

Je vaisJe vais jouerjouer Tu vas Tu vas jouerjouer Il, Elle, On vaIl, Elle, On va fairefaire Nous allonsNous allons fairefaire Vous allezVous allez finirfinir Ils, Elles vontIls, Elles vont finir (…)finir (…)

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ExamplesExamples

une glace

fairedu shopping

mangerTu vas

Elle va

jouerau footJe vais

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2-2- The future tense2-2- The future tense(In English, will/shall + verb)(In English, will/shall + verb) The French structure is the infinitive The French structure is the infinitive

form of the verb + the specific future form of the verb + the specific future endings. endings.

Don’t forget to remove the “e” of Don’t forget to remove the “e” of “RE” verbs before you do so!“RE” verbs before you do so!

JeJe jouerjouer aiai Tu Tu jouerjouer asas Il, Elle, OnIl, Elle, On choisirchoisir aa NousNous choisirchoisir onsons VousVous boireboire ezez Ils, Elles Ils, Elles boireboire ontont

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2-3- The present (!)2-3- The present (!)

You may express a future idea You may express a future idea with a present tense. with a present tense.

Examples:Examples:

Ce week-end, je reste Ce week-end, je reste à la à la maison.maison.

L’annL’année prochaine, je pars en ée prochaine, je pars en Italie.Italie.

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2-4- Irregular verbs2-4- Irregular verbs Here is the list of verbs that alter their stem Here is the list of verbs that alter their stem

in the future tense. Once it is altered, it in the future tense. Once it is altered, it stays the same at all persons.stays the same at all persons.

• ÊÊtretre ser ser + endings+ endings• AvoirAvoir auraur + endings + endings• AllerAller irir + endings + endings• FaireFaire ferfer + endings + endings• PouvoirPouvoir pourrpourr + endings + endings• SavoirSavoir saursaur + endings + endings• VouloirVouloir voudrvoudr + endings + endings• VenirVenir viendr viendr + endings+ endings

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DemainDemain (tomorrow)(tomorrow)

AprAprèsès (later)(later)

Ce soirCe soir (tonight)(tonight)

Cet après-midiCet après-midi (this afternoon)(this afternoon)

EnsuiteEnsuite (after)(after)

Plus tardPlus tard (later on)(later on)

Pendant les vacancesPendant les vacances (during the holidays)(during the holidays)

Le week-end prochainLe week-end prochain (Next week-end)(Next week-end)

L’année prochaineL’année prochaine (Next year)(Next year)