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ER Verbs in the Future Tense

To form the future tense of ER verbs that are regular in the future tense, take the infinitive and add the future endings. Here is the example with 'jouer' (to play):

Tu jouer=as= - you will play

Tu joueras - you will play

  • 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Vous jouer=ez= - you will play

Vous jouerez - you will play

  • 'Vous' means:
    • You (plural).
    • You (singular, formal).

5 Common ER Verbs in the Future Tense

Manger - to eat

Manger - to eat

  • Je mangerai - I will eat.
  • Tu mangeras - you (singular) will eat.
  • Il/elle/on mangera - he/she will eat.
  • Nous mangerons - we will eat.
  • Vous mangerez - you (plural/formal) will eat.
  • Ils/elles mangeront - they will eat.
Aimer - to like

Aimer - to like

  • J'aimerai - I will like.
  • Tu aimeras - you (singular) will like.
  • Il/elle/on aimera - he/she will like.
  • Nous aimerons - we will like.
  • Vous aimerez - you (plural/formal) will like.
  • Ils/elles aimeront - they will like.
Commencer - to begin/start

Commencer - to begin/start

  • Je commencerai - I will begin/start.
  • Tu commenceras - you (singular) will begin/start.
  • Il/elle/on commencera - he/she will begin/start.
  • Nous commencerons - we will begin/start.
  • Vous commencerez - you (plural/formal) will begin/start.
  • Ils/elles commenceront - they will begin/start.
Donner - to give

Donner - to give

  • Je donnerai - I will give.
  • Tu donneras - you (singular) will give.
  • Il/elle/on donnera - he/she will give.
  • Nous donnerons - we will give.
  • Vous donnerez - you (plural/formal) will give.
  • Ils/elles donneront - they will give.
Passer - to spend (time)

Passer - to spend (time)

  • Je passerai - I will spend (time).
  • Tu passeras - you (singular) will spend (time).
  • Il/elle/on passera - he/she will spend (time).
  • Nous passerons - we will spend (time).
  • Vous passerez - you (plural/formal) will spend (time).
  • Ils/elles passeront - they will spend (time).
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