Comprehensive guide on the future tense for the three regular verb groups in French: -er, -ir, and -re verbs. Both English and French.

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1. -ER Verbs (e.g., parler – to speak)

Formation:

• Use the infinitive form of the verb and add the future tense endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont.

Example: Parler (to speak)

English:

• I will speak: Je parlerai
• You will speak: Tu parleras
• He/She/It will speak: Il/Elle/On parlera
• We will speak: Nous parlerons
• You (plural/formal) will speak: Vous parlerez
• They will speak: Ils/Elles parleront

French:

• Je parlerai
• Tu parleras
• Il/Elle/On parlera
• Nous parlerons
• Vous parlerez
• Ils/Elles parleront

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2. -IR Verbs (e.g., finir – to finish)

Formation:

• Use the infinitive form of the verb and add the future tense endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont.

Example: Finir (to finish)

English:

• I will finish: Je finirai
• You will finish: Tu finiras
• He/She/It will finish: Il/Elle/On finira
• We will finish: Nous finirons
• You (plural/formal) will finish: Vous finirez
• They will finish: Ils/Elles finiront

French:

• Je finirai
• Tu finiras
• Il/Elle/On finira
• Nous finirons
• Vous finirez
• Ils/Elles finiront

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3. -RE Verbs (e.g., vendre – to sell)

Formation:

• Remove the final -e from the infinitive form of the verb and add the future tense endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont.

Example: Vendre (to sell)

English:

• I will sell: Je vendrai
• You will sell: Tu vendras
• He/She/It will sell: Il/Elle/On vendra
• We will sell: Nous vendrons
• You (plural/formal) will sell: Vous vendrez
• They will sell: Ils/Elles vendront

French:

• Je vendrai
• Tu vendras
• Il/Elle/On vendra
• Nous vendrons
• Vous vendrez
• Ils/Elles vendront

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Key Points to Remember:

1. Regular Endings:
   • -ER, -IR, -RE verbs: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont
2. Formation:
   • For -er and -ir verbs, use the entire infinitive form.
   • For -re verbs, remove the final -e from the infinitive form before adding the endings.
3. Usage:
   • The future tense is used to describe actions that will happen in the future.

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I hope this guide helps you understand the future tense for regular verbs! If you have any questions or need further examples, feel free to ask Mr. Lingua on mrlingua@misterlingua.com or follow Mr. Lingua on Tiktok and Youtube. 😊