Future

Future Simple

• The Future Simple is used to express events that will happen in the future.
• Formed by taking the infinitive of the verb (for -ER and -IR verbs) or the stem (for -RE verbs), and adding the future endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont.
• Irregular verbs often have an irregular stem but take the same endings.

Future Proche

• The Future Proche (near future) is used to express something that is going to happen very soon.
• Formed using the present tense of the verb ‘aller’ (“vais”, “vas”, “va”, “allons”, “allez”, “vont”) and the infinitive of the main verb.
• Use this tense to convey immediacy or certainty.

Future Antérieur

• The Future Anterior expresses a future action that will have happened by some future point in time.
• Formed using the future simple of ‘avoir’ or ‘être’ and the past participle of the main verb. Remember that some verbs will require ‘être’ as their auxiliary.
• Use this tense to demonstrate that one action will be completed before another in the future.

Keep in mind the contexts in which each future tense is typically used to help you determine which is most suitable. Also, don’t forget to consider the specific rules and exceptions for each tense. Practising conjugations and constructing sentences with these tenses can help to consolidate your understanding.