Chapter 26: The Future

Forget "Aller". It's time to learn the real future tense. "I will speak."

The Formula

Keep the Infinitive (the whole verb) and add the endings.

Parler

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-ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont

Je parlerai (I will speak)

The Magic Endings

Je -ai
Tu -as
Il/Elle -a
Nous -ons
Vous -ez
Ils/Elles -ont

The "Rebel" Stems

Some verbs change their root. You must memorize these.

Aller -> Ir-

J'irai (I will go)

Avoir -> Aur-

J'aurai (I will have)

Être -> Ser-

Je serai (I will be)

Faire -> Fer-

Je ferai (I will do)

Voir -> Verr-

Je verrai (I will see)

Pouvoir -> Pourr-

Je pourrai (I will be able)

Dialogue: L'Horoscope

Julia reads her horoscope to Leo.

J
Julia

Écoute ça ! "Tu voyageras beaucoup cette année."

(Listen to this! "You will travel a lot this year.")

Super ! Et moi ? Je serai riche ?

(Great! And me? Will I be rich?)
L
Leo
J
Julia

Attends... Non. "Tu travailleras dur." Ah, dommage !

(Wait... No. "You will work hard." Ah, too bad!)

Le Coin Culturel: On verra !

French people often use the phrase "Qui vivra verra" (He who lives shall see), similar to "Time will tell". The Future Simple is very certain compared to "Je vais..." (I'm going to...). Use Future Simple for promises, horoscopes, and official plans.

Votre Avenir (Your Future)

Click the Crystal Ball to reveal your destiny.

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