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Conjugation
Objective: Form the futur simple for regular and irregular verbs, and apply the tense to predictions, promises, and formal plans.
| Subject | Ending | Example with parler | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | -ai | je parlerai | I will speak |
| tu | -as | tu parleras | you will speak |
| il / elle / on | -a | il parlera | he will speak |
| nous | -ons | nous parlerons | we will speak |
| vous | -ez | vous parlerez | you will speak |
| ils / elles | -ont | ils parleront | they will speak |
The first-person singular of the futur simple ends in -ai, not -ais. The two sound identical in most contexts, and only spelling distinguishes the future from the conditional.
Aller has the irregular stem ir-, so the future is j'irai, never allerai. The infinitive is not the stem for this verb.
The regular -er verb parler takes the infinitive as its stem, and the ending -ai marks the first-person singular.
The regular -ir verb finir takes the infinitive as its stem, and the ending -ons marks the first-person plural.
The -re verb vendre drops the final -e before the endings, producing the stem vendr-.
Être has the irregular stem ser-. The ending -ai is the regular first-person singular ending.
Avoir has the irregular stem aur-, and the ending -ons marks the first-person plural.
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The si clause of a real conditional takes the present tense, never the future. The future appears only in the result clause.
The third-person plural of the futur simple ends in -ont, not -ons. The two endings are not interchangeable, even though they sound similar in some accents.
Aller has the irregular stem ir-. The ending -a marks the third-person singular.
Pouvoir has the irregular stem pourr-. The ending -as marks the informal second-person singular.
Savoir has the irregular stem saur-. The ending -ont marks the third-person plural and rhymes with the on nasal vowel.