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• All French verbs can be conjugated to form the simple future tense.

• The simple future tense in French is used to express ‘I will + verb’ in English.

• Most verbs are regular in the future tense but there are some very commonly used irregular ones, such as ê�ٰ��� (to be), avoir (to have), aller (to go) and faire (to do/make).

The simple future describes what will happen for predictions and future plans.

To form the simple future of regular -er verbs, take the infinitive and add the following endings:

For example:

Nous mangerons au restaurant si tu veux. – We will eat in the restaurant if you want.

Elle jouera au foot le week-end prochain si elle va mieux. – She will play football next weekend if she is feeling better.

Some very common verbs are irregular in the simple future. This means that they are not formed using the infinitive, but the endings added are the same as for regular verbs.

The simple future endings for ê�ٰ��� (to be) are added to ser-.

For example:

Je serai célèbre. – I will be famous.

Le magasin sera fermé. – The shop will be closed.

The simple future endings for avoir (to have) are added to aur-.

The simple future forms of avoir can be used in the same way as ‘will have’ in English. They are also used when the verb translates to ‘will be’ in certain expressions, such as avoir faim (to be hungry), avoir … ans (to be … years old) and avoir chaud (to be hot).

For example:

Tu auras assez d’argent ? – Will you have enough money?

L’organisation aura beaucoup de clients. – The organisation will have many clients.

On aura froid en hiver. – We will be cold in winter.

J’aurai dix-sept ans l’année prochaine. – I will be 17 years old next year.

The simple future endings for aller (to go) are added to ir-.

For example:

J’irai au marché demain. – I will go to the market tomorrow.

On ira à l’hôpital bientôt. – We will go to the hospital soon.

The simple future endings for faire (to do/make) are added to fer-.

For example:

Elle dit qu’elle fera ses devoirs ce soir. – She says that she will do her homework this evening.

Je ferai du sport au stade. – I will do sport in the stadium.

Il fera froid au Canada. – It will be cold in Canada.

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