French 2 / Unit 8: The Future and the Conditional
8.2 The Futur Simple: Regular Verbs
Notes
The futur simple means "will". Take the infinitive and add the endings of avoir: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont.
| Subject | parler | finir | vendre |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | parlerai | finirai | vendrai |
| tu | parleras | finiras | vendras |
| il/elle/on | parlera | finira | vendra |
| nous | parlerons | finirons | vendrons |
| vous | parlerez | finirez | vendrez |
| ils/elles | parleront | finiront | vendront |
- For -re verbs, drop the final e first: vendre → vendr-, prendre → prendr-.
- Spelling changes: acheter → j'achèterai, appeler → j'appellerai, payer → je paierai.
- Example: Demain, je finirai mes devoirs. Elles voyageront en train.
Practice
What is the futur simple of "nous parler"?
Infinitive parler + -ons.
What is the futur simple of "vendre" with tu?
Drop the final e of -re verbs, then add -as.
Which sentence means "They will finish soon"?
Ils/elles take -ont: finiront.
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