Future Passive Voice
French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 6.5.7
Future Passive Voice
To form the passive, use the future tense of 'être' followed by a past participle. The passive is usually only used in the 'il/elle' and the 'ils/elles' forms.
1) Future tense of 'être'
- Je serai - I will be.
- Tu seras - you will be.
- Il/elle/on sera - he/she/one will be.
- Nous serons - we will be.
- Vous serez - you will be.
- Ils/elles seront - they will be.
2) Add past participle
- La nourriture sera mangée - the food will be eaten.
- Les tartes seront faites - the tarts will be made.
- Les lettres seront envoyées - the letters will be sent.
Examples of passive sentences
- Iron Man sera inteprété par Robert Downey Jnr.
- Iron Man will be played by Robert Downey Jnr.
- La nourriture sera mangée par nous.
- The food will be eaten by us.
- Les pâtisseries seront faites par le boulanger
- The pastries will be made by the baker.
- Les livres seront vendus par le magasin.
- The books will be sold by the shop.
Test yourself on Future Passive Voice
Complete the following sentence:
La vaisselle [...] dans vingt minutes.How do you say 'your engagement will be announced tomorrow'?
Complete the sentence:
Le magasin [...] à 19 heures.Complete the sentence:
À l'avenir, le rugby [...] par plus de femmes.