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Is there any tips to remember how to conjugate verbs in the future tense?
Is there any tips to remember how to conjugate verbs in the future tense?
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11 Feb 2020
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I have a tip that works for most of the verbs, but there are still exceptions.
My tip is : for all the 'normal' verbs, the future is formed with two things. First, the infinitive form of the verb, and then the specific ending of the tense.
For example, we'll conjugate the verb 'manger' (to eat, first group) and 'finir' (to finish, second group).
You have to remember all of the endings of the future tense, they are only six and they apply to EVERY verb. Only the radical changes for some third group verbs.
The endings are :
- ai
- as
- a
- ons
- ez
- ont
So, for 'manger' : INFINITIVE + ending
Je MANGERai
Tu MANGERas
Il/elle/on MANGERa
Nous MANGERons
Vous MANGERez
Ils/elles MANGERont
Same for 'finir' : INFINITIVE + ending
Je FINIRai
Tu FINIRas
Il/elle/on FINIRa
Nous FINIRons
Vous FINIRez
Ils/elles FINIRont
You can try to apply this tip with some first and second group verbs :
- aimer (love/like)
- grandir (grow up)
- crier (yell)
- aplatir (flatten)
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I have a tip that works for most of the verbs, but there are still exceptions.
My tip is : for all the 'normal' verbs, the future is formed with two things. First, the infinitive form of the verb, and then the specific ending of the tense.
For example, we'll conjugate the verb 'manger' (to eat, first group) and 'finir' (to finish, second group).
You have to remember all of the endings of the future tense, they are only six and they apply to EVERY verb. Only the radical changes for some third group verbs.
The endings are :
- ai
- as
- a
- ons
- ez
- ont
So, for 'manger' : INFINITIVE + ending
Je MANGERai
Tu MANGERas
Il/elle/on MANGERa
Nous MANGERons
Vous MANGERez
Ils/elles MANGERont
Same for 'finir' : INFINITIVE + ending
Je FINIRai
Tu FINIRas
Il/elle/on FINIRa
Nous FINIRons
Vous FINIRez
Ils/elles FINIRont
You can try to apply this tip with some first and second group verbs :
- aimer (love/like)
- grandir (grow up)
- crier (yell)
- aplatir (flatten)
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It is not the same thing for some third group verbs : the endings are still the same, but the radical changes.
Normal infinitive for third group verbs :
- 'Partir' (leave) = je PARTIRai, tu PARTIRas, il PARTIRa...
- 'Prendre' (take) = Je PRENDRai, tu PRENDRas, il PRENDRa... (just be sure to replace the final 'e' of the infinitive form)
- 'Étendre' (spread) = J'ÉTENDRai, tu ÉTENDRas, il ÉTENDRa... (same for the final 'e')
- ...
Examples of irregular verb radicals :
- 'Vouloir' = je VOUDRai, tu VOUDRas, il VOUDRa...
- 'Savoir' (know) = je SAURai, tu SAURas, il SAURa...
- 'Pouvoir' (can) = Je POURRai, tu POURRas, il POURRa...
- 'S'asseoir' (sit) = Je m'ASSIÉRai, tu t'ASSIÉRas, il s'ASSIÉRa...
- ...
Other exception : the verb 'aller' (go), who looks like a first group verb but is actually a third group verb. Here is the future for 'aller' : J'IRai, tu IRas, il IRa...
Ask me if you need other tips or informations!
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