Simple future in French

When do we use the simple future in French?

The futur simple is used in the same way as the future tense in English. This means that this tense is mainly used to talk about something that will happen or will be true.

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How to use the future simple

We basically use the simple future in French when we talk about:

• Intentions for the future
• Assumptions about the future
• Conditional clauses

Forming the future simple in French

The future tense of most verbs is formed by:

• Adding -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont
• To the infinitive

The immediate future can be formed by:

• Using the verb aller + infinitive

This form of the future is basically used in the same way as the “to be going to” future in English.

Examples of using the future simple

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