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Study GuideFrench II–Future Tenses1.The Future Tense in French1. What Is the Future Tense?Thefuture tenseis used to talk about actions or events that will happen later. In French, it helpsdescribe what someonewill do, will be, or will happenin the future.Example:•Je parlerai demain.—I will speak tomorrow.2. Future Tense EndingsIn French, most verbs use thesame set of endingsin the future tense:These endings are added to thefuture stemof the verb.

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Study Guide3. Regular Verbs in the Future-ER and-IR VerbsFor-erand-irverbs, simply add the future endings to thecomplete infinitive.Example:•jouer → je jouerai(I will play)•finir → tu finiras(you will finish)-RE VerbsFor-re verbs, remove the final-ebefore adding the future endings.Example:•rendre → il rendra(he will return)4. Pronunciation Note for-ER VerbsIf there aretwo pronounced consonants before-er, theeis pronounced.Example:•parler → il parleraIf there isone pronounced consonant, thee is silent.Example:•dîner → nous dînerons5. Spelling Changes in Some VerbsSome verbs change spelling slightly in the future tense.Verbs Ending in-yerThey often changes to i.Examples:•nettoyer → je nettoierai•essayer → j’essaieraiorj’essayerai

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Study GuideVerbs withe + consonant + erThesilent e becomes é.Example:•amener → tu amènerasVerbs likeappelerandjeterThese verbsdouble the consonant.Examples:•appeler → vous appellerez•jeter → vous jetterez6. Irregular Future StemsSome common verbs havespecial future stems. You still add the same future endings.

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Study GuideExample sentences:•J’irai en ville cet après-midi.—I will go downtown this afternoon.•Tu recevras une surprise.—You will receive a surprise.Irregular patterns also appear inrelated verbs.Example:•Je te reverrai demain.—I will see you again tomorrow.7. Negatives in the Future TenseTo make a sentence negative, placenebefore the verb and the negative word after it.Examples:•Nous ne saurons pas tout de suite les résultats.(We will not know the results immediately.)•Il ne fera rien demain.(He will do nothing tomorrow.)

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Study GuideRemember:pronouns stay before the verb.Example:•Elle ne t’enverra pas le paquet avant mercredi.(She will not send you the package before Wednesday.)8. Asking Questions in the FutureYou can form questions byinverting the subject pronoun and verband connecting them with ahyphen.Examples:•Fera-t-il une partie de tennis ce matin ?(Will he play tennis this morning?)•Travaillerez-vous pendant le week-end ?(Will you work during the weekend?)Fornegative questions, placeneand the negative expression around the verb.Examples:•Ne lui direz-vous pas la vérité ?(Won’t you tell him the truth?)•N’y iront-elles pas ?(Won’t they go there?)9. Special Uses of the Future1. Be Careful with “Will”The French future tense expressesfuture action, butvouloiris used when “will” meanswillingnessor desire.Examples:•Je t’aiderai.—I will help you.•Veux-tu m’aider ?—Do you want to help me?

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