Third group verbs in the future tense
Chapter 12 - Conjugation: le futur
Most of the 3rd group verbs are regular.
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| I will leave | je partirai |
| you will leave | tu partiras |
| he/she will leave | il/elle partira |
| we will leave | nous partirons |
| you will leave | vous partirez |
| they will leave | ils/elles partiront |
Some verbs end in "e". Replace it by le futur endings.
| English | French
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| I will take | je prendrai |
| you will take | tu prendras |
| he/she will take | il/elle prendra |
| we will take | nous prendrons |
| you will take | vous prendrez |
| they will take | ils/elles prendront |
| English | French
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| I will live | je vivrai |
| you will live | tu vivras |
| he/she will live | il/elle vivra |
| we will live | nous vivrons |
| you will live | vous vivrez |
| they will live | ils/elles vivront |
There are however particular cases:
Replace "-enir" by "-iendr". For example:
venir (to come) >>>> je viendrai
tenir (to hold) >>>> je tiendrai
Verbs such as mourir (to die) or courir (to run) have a double-r in the future. When saying "je courrai", pronounce "je courrrrrrrai"! ;-)
| mourir (to die) | |
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| English | French |
| I will die | je mourrai |
| you will die | tu mourras |
| he/she will die | il/elle mourra |
| we will die | nous mourrons |
| you will die | vous mourrez |
| they will die | ils/elles mourront |
No rule, sorry! Just learn...
| faire (to do) | |
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| English | French
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| I will do | je ferai |
| you will do | tu feras |
| he/she will do | il/elle fera |
| we will do | nous ferons |
| you will do | vous ferez |
| they will do | ils/elles feront |