The futur simple (will-future or simple future in English) is used to show the speaker's intention in the future. It also appears in the main clause of a conditional sentence.
Forming the Futur Simple
Rule 1: To form it for regular verbs, the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont are added to the infinitive.
Here's an example with the verb jouer (to play):
| je jouerai | nous jouerons |
| tu joueras | vous jouerez |
| il, elle, on jouera | ils, elles joueront |
If the infinitive of the verb ends with -e, it is omitted. For example, prendre (to take) -> je prendrai.
Futur Simple and Irregular Verbs
Rule 2: The endings of the futur simple don't change (-ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont), but some verbs' stems change.
- All verbs ending with -oir are irregular:
- With some verbs ending with -rir, the "i" is omited:
- Like in the present tense, sometimes there are other small changes when forming the simple future (accent, doubling of a consonant, changing "y" to "i"):
Quiz
1/4Demain, j'___ une liste à mon ami.