Le futur simple
The simple future tense =
what WILL happen in the future
Le futur simple
 forming
the STEM
Regular –er and –ir verbs … use the
infinitive (parler, partir)
 Regular –re verbs … use the infinitive
drop the “e” (attendre  attendr )
 Irregular verbs… always end in an “r”
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Le futur simple
 Irregular
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verb stems
Être  ser
Faire  fer
Aller  ir
Avoir  aur
Vouloir  voudr
Pouvoir  pourr
Voir  verr
Le futur simple
 Future
endings
Je __________-ai
 Tu__________-as
 Il ___________-a
 Nous________-ons
 Vous ________-ez
 Ils __________-ont
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Le futur simple
 Note:
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In English the word “will” is not directly
translated to French. The conjugation of a
verb in le futur simple implies that something
will happen
I will eat
lots of croissants.
Je
mangerai beacoup de croissants.
Le conditionnel
The conditional tense =
what WOULD happen in certain
circumstances
Le conditionnel
 forming
 Same
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the STEM
as future stems!
Regular –er and –ir verbs … use the infinitive (parler, partir)
Regular –re verbs … use the infinitive drop the “e” (attendre 
attendr )
Irregular verbs… always end in an “r”
Le conditionnel
 Irregular
 Same
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verb stems
as future stems!
Être  ser
Faire  fer
Aller  ir
Avoir  aur
Vouloir  voudr
Pouvoir  pourr
Voir  verr
Le conditionnel
 conditional
 Same
endings
as IMPARFAIT endings
Je __________-ais
 Tu__________-ais
 Il ___________-ait
 Nous________-ions
 Vous ________-iez
 Ils __________-aient
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Le conditionnel
 Note:
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In English the word “would” is not directly
translated to French. The conjugation of a
verb in le conditionnel implies that something
would happen
I would eat
lots of croissants.
Je
mangerais beaucoup de croissants.
Translate these sentences:
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You (tu) will sing.
We will watch the television tonight.
She would buy the dress.
I will play tennis tomorrow.
I would use a dictionary.
They will be nice.
You (vous) would go to France.
Translate these sentences:
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You (tu) will sing.
We will watch the television
tonight.
She would buy the dress.
I will play tennis.
I would use a dictionary.
They will be nice.
You (vous) would go to
France.
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Tu chanteras.
Nous regarderons la
télévision ce soir.
Elle achèterait la robe.
Je jouerai au tennis.
J’utiliserais un dictionnaire.
Ils seront sympathiques.
Vous iriez a la France.
When to use
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Si + present + FUTUR
 Example: Si tu es intelliegent, tu étudieras
pour l’examen.
Si + imperfect + CONDITIONAL
 Example: Si j’ étais triste, je téléphonerais
ma mère.
Comparisons
futur
conditionnel