Forming the Futur Simple
To talk about distant plans and ambitions, French uses the futur simple (simple future).
For regular -er and -ir verbs, forming the future tense is simple: take the full infinitive (like choisir or réaliser) and add the future endings.
| Pronoun | Future Ending | Example (choisir) |
|---|---|---|
| je | -ai | choisirai |
| tu | -as | choisiras |
| il / elle / on | -a | choisira |
| nous | -ons | choisirons |
| vous | -ez | choisirez |
| ils / elles | -ont | choisiront |
Notice how the endings attach to the final "r" of the infinitive, creating the characteristic -rai and -ras sounds for je and tu.
Let's see this in action to talk about a profession (un métier) and the future (un avenir).
| I will choose a good profession for my future. | Je choisirai un bon métier pour mon avenir. |
| You will achieve a very important goal for your future. | Tu réaliseras un but très important pour ton avenir. |
Progressing in Your Career
The same pattern applies to other pronouns like il/elle and nous. Just attach the appropriate ending directly to the full infinitive of the verb.
| He will progress quickly in his new career. | Il progressera vite dans sa nouvelle carrière. |
| We will progress a lot in this difficult field. | Nous progresserons beaucoup dans ce domaine difficile. |
| You will earn a bigger salary than your colleague. | Tu gagneras un salaire plus important que ton collègue. |
Big Ambitions
Verbs like inventer (to invent) and fonder (to found or create) follow this exact same rule.
| I will invent a truly original product. | J'inventerai un produit vraiment original. |
| You will found a large company and you will invent new things. | Tu fonderas une grande entreprise et tu inventeras de nouvelles choses. |
| We will choose this profession for the salary, right? | Nous choisirons ce métier pour le salaire, pas vrai ? |
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