6.5.2

Regular IR Verbs

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Regular IR Verbs in the Future Tense

For IR verbs, the future tense in French is formed by taking the infinitive of a verb and adding the future endings. Here is the example with 'dormir' (to sleep):

Illustrative background for Tu dormir=as= - you will sleepIllustrative background for Tu dormir=as= - you will sleep ?? "content

Tu dormiras - you will sleep

  • 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Illustrative background for Vous dormir=ez= - you will sleepIllustrative background for Vous dormir=ez= - you will sleep ?? "content

Vous dormirez - you will sleep

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

5 Common IR Verbs

Illustrative background for Vomir - to vomitIllustrative background for Vomir - to vomit ?? "content

Vomir - to vomit

  • Je vomirai - I will vomit.
  • Tu vomiras - you (singular) will vomit.
  • Il/elle/on vomira - he/she/one will vomit.
  • Nous vomirons - we will vomit.
  • Vous vomirez - you (plural/formal) will vomit.
  • Ils/elles vomiront - they will vomit.
Illustrative background for Ralentir - to slow downIllustrative background for Ralentir - to slow down ?? "content

Ralentir - to slow down

  • Je ralentirai - I will slow down.
  • Tu ralentiras - you (singular) will slow down.
  • Il/elle/on ralentira - he/she/one will slow down.
  • Nous ralentirons - we will slow down.
  • Vous ralentirez - you (plural/formal) will slow down.
  • Ils/elles ralentiront - they will slow down.
Illustrative background for Atterrir - to landIllustrative background for Atterrir - to land ?? "content

Atterrir - to land

  • J'atterrirai - I will land.
  • Tu atterriras - you (singular) will land.
  • Il/elle/on atterrira - he/she/one will land.
  • Nous atterrirons - we will land.
  • Vous atterrirez - you (plural/formal) will land.
  • Ils/elles atterriront - they will land.
Illustrative background for Partir - to leaveIllustrative background for Partir - to leave ?? "content

Partir - to leave

  • Je partirai - I will leave.
  • Tu partiras - you (singular) will leave.
  • Il/elle/on partira - he/she/one will leave.
  • Nous partirons - we will leave.
  • Vous partirez - you (plural/formal) will leave.
  • Ils/elles partiront - they will leave.
Illustrative background for Avertir - to warnIllustrative background for Avertir - to warn ?? "content

Avertir - to warn

  • J'avertirai - I will warn.
  • Tu avertiras - you (singular) will warn.
  • Il/elle/on avertira - he/she/one will warn.
  • Nous avertirons - we will warn.
  • Vous avertirez - you (plural/formal) will warn.
  • Ils/elles avertiront - they will warn.

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