The simple future tense = what WILL happen in the future

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1 The simple future tense = what WILL happen in the future
Le futur simple The simple future tense = what WILL happen in the future

2 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”

3 Le futur simple Irregular verb stems Être  ser Faire  fer Aller  ir
Avoir  aur Vouloir  voudr Pouvoir  pourr Voir  verr

4 Le futur simple Future endings Je __________-ai Tu__________-as
Il ___________-a Nous________-ons Vous ________-ez Ils __________-ont

5 Le futur simple Note: I will eat lots of croissants.
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.

6 The conditional tense = what WOULD happen in certain circumstances
Le conditionnel The conditional tense = what WOULD happen in certain circumstances

7 Le conditionnel forming the STEM Same 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”

8 Le conditionnel Irregular verb stems Same as future stems! Être  ser
Faire  fer Aller  ir Avoir  aur Vouloir  voudr Pouvoir  pourr Voir  verr

9 Le conditionnel conditional endings Same as IMPARFAIT endings
Je __________-ais Tu__________-ais Il ___________-ait Nous________-ions Vous ________-iez Ils __________-aient

10 Le conditionnel Note: I would eat lots of croissants.
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.

11 Translate these sentences:
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.

12 Translate these sentences:
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. 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.

13 When to use 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.

14 Comparisons futur conditionnel