THE FUTURE TENSE

Question 1

What ways can you talk about the future?

Answer 1

1. Using the present tense and adding a future date (mainly used for travel arrangements)
2. Near future- Using the present tense of aller + an infinitive
3. Future- Using the future form of the verb for near and distant future predictions

Question 2

What does the near future mean in English?

Answer 2

To be going to do something

Question 3

What would you use the simple future tense for?

Answer 3

To express intentions

Question 4

What does the future tense mean in English?

Answer 4

Will/shall do something

Question 5

What time phrases are the future tense often used with?

Answer 5

Bientôt- soon
Demain- tomorrow
Plus tard- later
Ce soir- tonight 
La semaine prochaine- next week

Etc

Question 6

What are the ER, IR endings for the future tense?

Answer 6

ai 
as
a
ons
ez
ont

Question 7

How do you use the future tense with RE verbs?

Answer 7

Remove the final -e and add the future endings for regular RE verbs

Question 8

What verbs are irregular in the future tense?

Answer 8

Aller
Avoir
Être 
Faire
Pouvoir
Devoir
Savoir
Venir
Voir
Vouloir

Question 9

What is the future stem for aller?

Answer 9

ir

Question 10

What is the future stem for avoir?

Answer 10

aur

Question 11

What is the future stem for être?

Answer 11

ser

Question 12

What is the future stem for faire?

Answer 12

fer

Question 13

What is the future stem for pouvoir?

Answer 13

pourr

Question 14

What is the future stem for devoir?

Answer 14

devr

Question 15

What is the future stem for savoir?

Answer 15

saur

Question 16

What is the future stem for venir?

Answer 16

viendr

Question 17

What is the future stem for voir?

Answer 17

verr

Question 18

What is the future stem for vouloir?

Answer 18

voudr

Question 19

How do you form the near/immediate future tense?

Answer 19

1. Use the present tense of ALLER
2. Add the infinitive

E.g Je vais regarder
I am going to watch