Regular RE Verbs

French: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 6.5.3

Regular RE Verbs in the Future Tense

To form the future tense using RE verbs, take off the 'e' from the infinitive and add the future endings. Here is the example with 'prendre' (to take):

Je prendrai - I will take

Je prendrai - I will take

Tu prendras - you will take

Tu prendras - you will take

  • 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Il/elle/on prendra - he/she/one will take

Il/elle/on prendra - he/she/one will take

Nous prendrons - We will take

Nous prendrons - We will take

Vous prendrez - you will take

Vous prendrez - you will take

  • 'Vous' means:
  • You (plural).
  • You (singular, formal).
Ils/elles prendront - they will take

Ils/elles prendront - they will take

5 Common RE Verbs in the Future Tense

Comprendre - to understand

Comprendre - to understand

  • Je comprendrai - I will understand.
  • Tu comprendras - you (singular) will understand.
  • Il/elle/on comprendra - he/she/one will understand.
  • Nous comprendrons - we will understand.
  • Vous comprendrez - you (plural/formal) will understand.
  • Ils/elles comprendront - they will understand.
Apprendre - to learn

Apprendre - to learn

  • J'apprendrai - I will learn.
  • Tu apprendras - you (singular) will learn.
  • Il/elle/on apprendra - he/she/one will learn.
  • Nous apprendrons - we will learn.
  • Vous apprendrez - you (plural/formal) will learn.
  • Ils/elles apprendront - they will learn.
Connaître - to know

Connaître - to know

  • Je connaîtrai - I will know.
  • Tu connaîtras - you (singular) will know.
  • Il/elle/on connaîtra - he/she/one will know.
  • Nous connaîtrons - we will know.
  • Vous connaîtrez - you will (plural/formal) know.
  • Ils/elles connaîtront - they will know.
Produire - to produce

Produire - to produce

  • Je produirai - I will produce.
  • Tu produiras - you (singular) will produce.
  • Il/elle/on produira - he/she/one will produce.
  • Nous produirons - we will produce.
  • Vous produirez - you (plural/formal) will produce.
  • Ils/elles produiront - they will produce.
Boire - to drink

Boire - to drink

  • Je boirai - I will drink.
  • Tu boiras - you (singular) will drink.
  • Il/elle/on boira - he/she/one will drink.
  • Nous boirons - we will drink.
  • Vous boirez - you (plural/formal) will drink.
  • Ils/elles boiront - they will drink.

Test yourself on Regular RE Verbs

  • Vivre is a regular RE verb in the future tense. How do you say 'you will live' in French?

  • How do you say 'one will know' in French?

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