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Pendant le débat, je répondrai aux questions sur la loi.

Pendant le débat, je répondrai aux questions sur la loi.
During the debate, I will answer the questions about the law.
From Lesson 136:The future simple (-re verbs)·French

Questions & Answers about Pendant le débat, je répondrai aux questions sur la loi.

How is the future tense formed in je répondrai?
Répondrai comes from the regular -re verb répondre (to answer). To form the futur simple for these verbs, you take the infinitive (répondre), drop the final -e to get the stem (répondr-), and add the future endings. For je, the ending is -ai, making it je répondrai.
Why use je répondrai here instead of je vais répondre?
Both translate to "I will answer." Je vais répondre is the near future (futur proche), often used for casual plans happening immediately. Je répondrai is the futur simple, which is frequently used for slightly more formal situations, promises, or scheduled plans. Here, it perfectly fits the formal context of a debate.
Why do we say aux questions instead of just les questions?
In French, the verb répondre must be followed by the preposition à (it acts like "to answer to"). When the preposition à is placed right before the plural article les (for les questions), the two words must contract into the single word aux.
Does sur mean "about" in this sentence?
Yes! While you likely first learned sur as physically meaning "on" (like a book on a table), it is also the standard way to say "about" or "on the subject of" in French. Therefore, sur la loi means "about the law."

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