Futur Simple

Which verbs ending in -voir also make exception and how?

• The ending -voir gets simplified into -vr, -rr, -r, -verr:

  Devoir (je devrai - I will have to)

  Recevoir (je recevrai - I will receive)

  Pouvoir (je pourrai - I will be able)
  Savoir (je saurai - I will know)
  Voir (je verrai - I will see)

• Avoir (je aurai - I will have)

• Renvoyer (je renverrai - I will send back)

• Voir (je verrai - I will see)

What stem is used to form the Futur simple?

• The infinitive, as a general rule.

• The present participle.

• The past participle.

• The subjunctive form.

Which endings are added to the stem to form the Futur simple?

• -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont

• -er, -ir, -re

• -é, -ée, -és, -ées

• -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont, -ent

How will you recognize the Futur simple when you hear it?

• By the "r" sound between the stem and the endings: -rai, -ras, -ra, -rons, -rez, -ront.

• By the 's' sound at the end of the verb forms.

• By the use of auxiliary verbs like 'avoir' or 'être'.

• By the presence of the subjunctive mood in the sentence.

What is special about the verbs 'courir' and 'mourir' in the future simple tense?

• The final 'i' is dropped out, and the verb is conjugated with two 'r's: Je courrai.

• They are irregular verbs that do not follow standard conjugation rules.

• They are conjugated with an additional 'e' at the end: Je courree.

• They have the same conjugation pattern as regular -er verbs.

Which exceptions have a modified stem in the Future simple?

• Aller (j'irai - I will go)

  Avoir (j'aurai - I will have)

  Être (je serai - I will be)

  Faire (je ferai - I will do/make)

  Falloir (il faudra - it will be necessary)

  Tenir (je tiendrai - I will hold)

  Venir (je viendrai - I will come)

  Vouloir (je voudrai - I will want)

• Manger (je mangerai - I will eat)

• Parler (je parlerai - I will speak)

• Avoir (j'aurai - I will have)

What are the exceptions?

• Some verbs are not using the infinitive for the stem.

• All verbs use the infinitive for the stem.

• Only irregular verbs use the infinitive for the stem.

• Verbs in the past tense use the infinitive for the stem.