Mes Projets de Vie (My Life Plans)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify the endings for the futur simple (simple future tense).Conjugate regular and common irregular verbs in the futur simple (simple future tense).Use the futur simple (simple future tense) to talk about plans and dreams.Tell the difference between the futur simple (simple future tense) and the futur proche (near future tense).Quand je serai grand(e) (When I'm grown up), que ferai-je (what will I do)? [kahn zhuh suh-RAY grahn(d), kuh fuh-RAY-zhuh] 🤔 Deviendrai-je médecin (Will I become a doctor), artiste (artist) ou joueur de hockey (or a hockey player)? [duh-vyan-DRAY-zhuh med-SAN, ar-TEEST oo zhoo-UR duh ok-AY] 🧑‍⚕️🎨🏒 The futur simple (simple future tense) helps us dream and plan for our future. It's the tense for promises and big plans!Real-World ApplicationsT...

The futur simple (simple future tense) uses verbs you already know, but with new endings. Here are some important verbs and their futur simple (simple future tense) form with 'je' (I) [zhuh].Infinitive (the 'to' form)Simple Future (with 'je' (I))ExampleParler (to speak) [par-LAY]je parlerai (I will speak) [zhuh par-luh-RAY]Demain, je parlerai à mon professeur. (Tomorrow, I will speak to my teacher.) [duh-MAN, zhuh par-luh-RAY ah mohn pro-fess-UR]Finir (to finish) [fee-NEER]je finirai (I will finish) [zhuh fee-nee-RAY]Je finirai mes devoirs ce soir. (I will finish my homework tonight.) [zhuh fee-nee-RAY may duh-VWAR suh swahr]Être (to be) [ET-ruh]je serai (I will be) [zhuh suh-RAY]Plus tard, je serai un bon citoyen. (Later, I will be a good citizen.) [ploo tar, zhuh suh-RAY uhn bohn see-twa...

Pattern 1: Regular Verbs (-er, -ir, -re)Rule: For most verbs, you take the infinitive (the full 'to' form of the verb) and add the simple future endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont. For verbs ending in -re, you drop the final 'e' before adding the endings. Example (parler): je parlerai (I will speak) [zhuh par-luh-RAY], tu parleras (you will speak) [too par-luh-RAH], il parlera (he will speak) [eel par-luh-RAH], nous parlerons (we will speak) [noo par-luh-ROHN], vous parlerez (you will speak) [voo par-luh-RAY], ils parleront (they will speak) [eel par-luh-ROHN].Example (attendre): j'attendrai (I will wait) [zha-tahn-DRAY], tu attendras (you will wait) [too a-tahn-DRAH], il attendra (he will wait) [eel a-tahn-DRAH]...Pattern 2: Irregular StemsRule: Some very common verbs have an irregula...