Future tenses in French
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HideTypes of future tenses in French
| In English | In French |
|---|---|
| Near future | Futur composé |
| Simple future | Futur simple |
| Future perfect | Futur antérieur |
| Conditional | Conditionnel |
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Choosing the right future tense in French
- The future composé is used to talk about the near future and planned actions that will happen shortly.
- The futur simple is used in the same way as the future tense in English.
- The futur antérieur is equivalent to the future perfect tense in English. It expresses that a future action will be finished prior to another future action.
- The conditionnel tense describes the future from a past perspective.
Examples of future tense sentences in French
| Future tense | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Futur composé | Sandrine va aller au cinéma. | Sandrine is going to the cinema. |
| Futur simple | Je lui dirai de venir à la fête. | I will tell her to come to the party. |
| Futur antérieur | Elle aura préparé le repas. | She will have prepared the meal. |
| Conditionnel | On m'a dit qu'elle viendrait. | They told me that she would come. |
Have a look on our subpages to get a more detailed overview about the different future tenses in French!
Exercises
- Drag and drop exercise about the future tenses
- True or false exercise about the future tenses in French
Drag and drop exercise about the future tenses
True or false exercise about the future tenses in French
Exercises
- Drag and drop exercise about the future tenses
- True or false exercise about the future tenses in French