Learn Hardcore French: Après tout cela, je pense que tu dormiras mieux et que ton estomac sera soulagé. - After all that, I think you will sleep better and your stomach will be relieved.

Après tout cela literally translates as “after all that” or “after everything.” It sets the context by referring to preceding events or details, implying that the speaker’s following prediction comes after all that has happened.

Why are the verbs dormiras and sera conjugated in the future tense even though the main clause is in the present?

Although je pense (“I think”) is in the present tense, the subordinate clauses describe outcomes expected to occur later. In French, when you express a prediction or a future result—as in “you will sleep better” and “your stomach will be relieved”—the future tense is used for the verbs.

How is the future tense formed for verbs like dormir and être as seen in dormiras and sera?

For many regular verbs such as dormir, the future tense is formed by adding the appropriate endings to the infinitive; here, “tu dormiras” uses the -as ending for the second-person singular. With irregular verbs like être, the stem changes (to ser- in this case) and then the appropriate ending is added, resulting in sera for “your stomach will be.”

What purpose does the repeated use of que serve in the sentence?

In French, the conjunction que is used to introduce subordinate clauses. In this sentence, it appears twice—once before tu dormiras mieux and again before ton estomac sera soulagé—to clearly indicate that both parts are objects of the main verb pense (“I think”) and to keep the structure unambiguous.

Why is the adverb mieux used instead of the adjective meilleur in tu dormiras mieux?

Mieux is the adverbial form used to modify a verb, meaning “better” in terms of quality or manner. Since it modifies the verb dormiras, it’s correct to use mieux, whereas meilleur is an adjective and would be used to qualify a noun.

Why is the possessive adjective ton used before estomac in this sentence?

The possessive ton corresponds to the informal “your” in singular form. It agrees with the subject being addressed (using tu) and indicates that the stomach mentioned is the listener’s. In a formal or plural context, one would use votre instead.

Does the phrase je pense que always lead to subordinate clauses in the future tense?

Not always. The tense of the subordinate clause after je pense que depends on what you are expressing. In this sentence, the future tense is chosen because the speaker is making a prediction about upcoming events. In other contexts—say, when stating a general belief or a current fact—a different tense, such as the present, might be used.