1. The future tense is used to describe actions that will occur later. There are three main ways to express the future in French: going to + verb, the future tense (infinitive + endings), and using the present tense. 2. Formation of the future tense involves using "aller" + verb for the immediate future, the infinitive + specific endings for the regular future, and irregular stems that stay the same for certain verbs. 3. Common time indicators used with the future tense include tomorrow, later, tonight, this afternoon, after, later on, during holidays, next weekend, and next year.

1. The future tense 1- Use 2- Formation 3- Time indicators

2. 1- Use The future tense is used to describe something that is going to happen or will / shall happen later on. As in English, there are three main ways of describing the future action.

3. 2-1- The immediate future (in English “going to” + verb) The French structure is “aller” verb in the present tense + an infinitive (that is to say a verb ending in “ER”, “IR” or “RE”). Je vais jouer Tu vas jouer Il, Elle, On va faire Nous allons faire Vous allez finir Ils, Elles vont finir (…)

4. Examples une glace faire du shopping manger Tu vas Elle va jouer au foot Je vais

5. 2-2- The future tense (In English, will/shall + verb) The French structure is the infinitive form of the verb + the specific future endings. Don’t forget to remove the “e” of “RE” verbs before you do so! Je jouer ai Tu jouer as Il, Elle, On choisir a Nous choisir ons Vous boire ez Ils, Elles boire ont

6. 2-3- The present (!) You may express a future idea with a present tense. Examples: Ce week-end, je reste à la maison. L’ann ée prochaine, je pars en Italie.

7. 2-4- Irregular verbs Here is the list of verbs that alter their stem in the future tense. Once it is altered, it stays the same at all persons. Ê tre ser + endings Avoir aur + endings Aller ir + endings Faire fer + endings Pouvoir pourr + endings Savoir saur + endings Vouloir voudr + endings Venir viendr + endings

8. 3- Time indicators Demain (tomorrow) Apr ès (later) Ce soir (tonight) Cet après-midi (this afternoon) Ensuite (after) Plus tard (later on) Pendant les vacances (during the holidays) Le week-end prochain (Next week-end) L’année prochaine (Next year)