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THE FUTURE
(TENSE, THAT IS!!)
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THERE ARE
TWO
WAYS TO EXPRESS
THE FUTURE IN FRENCH
1. USING THE VERB ALLER (TO GO)
2. USING THE REAL FUTURE TENSE
(TRANSLATES AS WILL)
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USING "ALLER"
STEP 1 TAKE THE PART OF ALLER YOU NEED.
STEP 2 COMBINE IT WITH AN INFINITIVE.
LETS SEE HOW
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"ALLER" - TO GO
JE VAIS I AM GOING
TU VAS YOU ARE GOING
IL/ELLE VA HE/SHE IS GOING
NOUS ALLONS WE ARE GOING
VOUS ALLEZ YOU ARE GOING
ILS/ELLES VONT THEY ARE GOING
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COMBINE WITH AN INFINITIVE
BUT WHAT IS AN INFINITIVE?
IT IS THE WAY A VERB IS WRITTEN BEFORE WE DO
ANYTHING WITH IT. THIS IS HOW YOU WILL SEE IT IN
A DICTIONARY.
MANGER TO EAT
FINIR TO FINISH
VENDRE TO SELL
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SO
"ALLER" INFINITIVE
MANGER
JE VAIS
I AM GOING TO EAT
ITS AS EASY AS THAT!!!!!
LETS JUST SEE ANOTHER EXAMPLE
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"ALLER" INFINITIVE
IL VA
FINIR
HE IS GOING TO FINISH
ONE MORE
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"ALLER" INFINITIVE
NOUS ALLONS
TRAVAILLER
WE ARE GOING TO WORK
OK LETS LOOK AT THE REAL FUTURE TENSE NOW
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THE "REAL" FUTURE TENSE
WE NEED 2 THINGS
1. AN INFINITIVE
2. ENDINGS
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ENDINGS
THESE ARE THE ENDINGS WE NEED. YOU MIGHT HAVE
SEEN THEM SOMEWHERE BEFORE?
NOUS - ONS
JE - AI
TU - AS
VOUS - EZ
IL/ELLE - A
ILS/ELLES - ONT
RECOGNISE THEM?
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AVOIR - TO HAVE
NOUS AVONS
JAI
TU AS
VOUS AVEZ
ILS ONT
IL A
SO IF YOU KNOW AVOIR YOU KNOW THE ENDINGS FOR
THE FUTURE TENSE
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NEXT, ADD THE ENDING TO AN INFINITIVE
JE - AI
NOUS - ONS
TU - AS
VOUS - EZ
IL/ELLE - A
ILS/ELLES ONT
AI
AS
NOUS
ONS
MANGER
JE
TU
IL
A
EZ
ILS
ONT
VOUS
YOU WILL EAT
YOU WILL EAT
THEY WILL EAT
I WILL EAT
HE WILL EAT
WE WILL EAT
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A POINT TO REMEMBER
WHEN USING AN INFINITIVE THAT ENDS IN -RE
REMOVE THE E BEFORE YOU ADD THE ENDING
FOR EXAMPLE
VENDR
E
AI
JE
I WILL SELL
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PRETTY SIMPLE WASNT IT?
HOWEVER, NOT ALL VERBS IN THE FUTURE TENSE USE
THE INFINITIVE. SOME USE A DIFFERENT STEM FOR
THE FUTURE. THEY NEED TO BE LEARNT.
HERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT ONES YOU NEED TO KNOW
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INFINITIVE
FUTURE STEM
AUR-
AVOIR
SER-
ÊTRE
IR-
ALLER
POURR-
POUVOIR
VIENDR-
VENIR
FER-
FAIRE
SAUR-
SAVOIR
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AND THATS HOW THE FUTURE TENSE WORKS IN FRENCH.