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French I - The Future and the Conditional

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Study GuideFrench I–The Future and the Conditional1.The Future Tense in FrenchThefuture tensedescribeswhat someone will do or what will happen later. It refers to actionsthatwill take place in the future.Example:•Il part tôt.He will leave early.Sometimes, French uses thepresent tenseto talk about actions that will happenvery soonor to askabout future actions.Example:•Je prends le bus ?Shall I take the bus?1. The Near Future (Going to Do Something)To talk about an action that will happensoon, French often uses:aller (to go) + infinitiveThe verballeris conjugated in the present tense.SubjectAllerjevaistuvasil/ellevanousallonsvousallezils/ellesvont

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Study GuideExamples•Il va aller loin.He is going to go far.•Ils vont jouer.They are going to play.This structure is called thenear future (futur proche).2. When to Use the Future TenseThe future tense is used to:A. Express what will happenExample:•Je réussirai.I will succeed.B. After certain time expressionsUse the future tense after words like:•quand—when•lorsque—when•dès que—as soon as•aussitôt que—as soon asExample:•Quand nous aurons beaucoup d’argent, nous irons en France.When we have a lot of money, we will go to France.3. Future Tense of Regular VerbsThe future tense is formed byadding endings to the infinitive of the verb.

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Study GuideThese endings are similar to the present tense ofavoir.SubjectEndingje-aitu-asil/elle-anous-onsvous-ezils/elles-ont

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Study GuideExamplesVerbjetuillaverlaverailaveraslaverapunirpuniraipuniraspuniravendrevendraivendrasvendraExamples:•Nous laverons la voiture.We will wash the car.•Ils vendront la maison.They will sell the house.4. Special Rules for Regular VerbsA.–re verbs drop the final eExample:•vendre → vendronswe will sellB. The finalein the infinitive is not pronounced.5. Spelling Changes in the FutureSome verbs change slightly before adding the endings.A. Verbs ending in–yerOften changey → i
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Texas A&M University
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French I
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Accounting

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