Demain, je partirai à Paris.
English: Tomorrow, I will leave for Paris.
- Language
- French
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Temps et modes verbaux
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
The 'futur simple' is a French verb tense used to talk about actions that will happen in the future.
When to use it
Use the futur simple in French to talk about things that will happen later, make predictions, promises, or express intentions.
Key forms
- Take the infinitive form of regular verbs (e.g., parler, finir, vendre) and add the endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont.
- Example: je parlerai, tu finiras, il vendra
Examples
Nous finirons nos devoirs ce soir.
English: We will finish our homework tonight.
Elle achètera une nouvelle voiture.
English: She will buy a new car.
Vous verrez ce film bientôt.
English: You will see this movie soon.
Tips
- Do not confuse the futur simple with the near future ('aller' + infinitive).
- For -re verbs, drop the final 'e' before adding the endings.
- Most irregular verbs have special stems but the same endings.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some verbs have irregular stems (e.g., être → ser-, avoir → aur-, aller → ir-, faire → fer-).