J’emporterai un morceau au café pour que nos amis puissent goûter le bord croustillant.

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Breakdown of J’emporterai un morceau au café pour que nos amis puissent goûter le bord croustillant.

• l'ami: the friend
• nos: our
• pouvoir: to be able to

Questions & Answers about J’emporterai un morceau au café pour que nos amis puissent goûter le bord croustillant.

Why is J’emporterai used here, and what tense is it?

J’emporterai is the simple future form of emporter, meaning I will take, I will bring along, or I will take away depending on context.

• j’ = I
• emporterai = will take / will bring

The full verb is emporter. In the future, it becomes:

• j’emporterai = I will take
• tu emporteras = you will take
• il/elle emportera = he/she will take

The apostrophe in J’emporterai appears because je becomes j’ before a vowel sound.

What is the difference between emporter and apporter or porter?

This is a very common question because English often just uses bring or take.

• porter = to carry / to wear
• apporter = to bring (toward a place or person)
• emporter = to take away / take along

In this sentence, emporterai suggests taking a piece with you, likely from one place to another. So I’ll take a piece to the café fits well.

What does un morceau mean exactly?