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Le candidat défendra le droit de voter.

Le candidat défendra le droit de voter.
The candidate will defend the right to vote.
From Lesson 135:The future simple (-re verbs)·French

Questions & Answers about Le candidat défendra le droit de voter.

How is the future tense verb défendra formed here?
The base verb is défendre (to defend), which is a regular -re verb. To form the future tense, you take the infinitive, drop the final e to get the stem (défendr-), and add the future ending. Since the subject is le candidat (he), we add the il/elle ending, which is -a.
Why is there a de before voter?
In French, the phrase for having the right to do something is le droit de followed by an action. You must use de to connect the noun le droit (the right) to the verb voter (to vote).
Why doesn't voter change its ending here?
Because it follows a preposition. In French, any verb that comes immediately after a preposition like de, à, or pour must stay in its infinitive (unconjugated dictionary) form.
Are the letters t at the end of candidat and droit pronounced?
No, the final t in both words is silent. However, if you were talking about a female candidate (la candidate), the added e at the end would force you to pronounce the t.

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