Verbes Irréguliers au Futur (Irregular Future Verbs)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify the irregular stems of common verbs in the simple future tense.Correctly conjugate common irregular verbs (like être (to be) [ET-ruh], avoir (to have) [ah-VWAR], aller (to go) [ah-LAY], faire (to do) [FAIR], etc.) in the simple future tense.Use irregular future tense verbs to describe future plans and events.Imagine you're planning a trip to the Quebec Winter Carnival next winter! ❄️ What will you do? Where will you go? To talk about these plans, you'll need the simple future tense, or le futur simple (the simple future) [luh foo-TOOR SAM-pluh]. Let's learn the most important irregular verbs together!Real-Life ApplicationsTelling your friends what you will do next weekend.Writing an email about your vacation plans.Talking about the job you will want to have when...

In the simple future tense, most verbs use their infinitive form (the “to” form, like “to eat”) as their stem. However, some of the most important verbs are irregular and have a special stem you just have to memorize. The good news is that the endings are always the same!Verb (Infinitive)Future StemExample (with 'je' (I))être (to be) [ET-ruh]ser-Je serai (I will be) [zhuh suh-RAY] content (happy) [kohn-TAHN].avoir (to have) [ah-VWAR]aur-J'aurai (I will have) [zho-RAY] un chien (a dog) [uhn shee-YEN].aller (to go) [ah-LAY]ir-J'irai (I will go) [zhee-RAY] au cinéma (to the movies) [oh see-nay-MAH]. 🍿faire (to do/make) [FAIR]fer-Je ferai (I will make) [zhuh fuh-RAY] un gâteau (a cake) [uhn gah-TOH].voir (to see) [VWAR]verr-Je verrai (I will see) [zhuh veh-RAY] un film (a movie) [uhn FEELM].v...

1. The Endings Are Always RegularRule: Even for irregular verbs, the simple future endings are always the same. You just add them to the special irregular stem.je (I) [zhuh]: -aitu (you, singular/informal) [too]: -asil/elle/on (he/she/one) [eel/el/ohn]: -anous (we) [noo]: -onsvous (you, plural/formal) [voo]: -ezils/elles (they) [eel/el]: -ont2. The Stem is IrregularRule: The tricky part is memorizing the stem (the base) of the verb, because it doesn't always look like the infinitive. For example, for the verb aller (to go) [ah-LAY], the stem isn't 'aller-', it's 'ir-'.Example: aller (to go) [ah-LAY] + -ai ➔ allerai ➔ irai (I will go) [ee-RAY].