Future Passive Voice
French: KS3, topic 14.6.3
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.
Step 1 - future tense of 'etre'
- Je serai - I will.
- Tu seras - you will.
- Il/elle/on sera - he/she/one will.
- Nous serons - we will.
- Vous serez - you will.
- Ils/elles seront - they will.
Step 2 - add past participle
- Le match sera joué - the match will be played.
- La nourriture sera mangée - the food will be eaten.
- Les tartes seront faites - the tartes will be made.
- Les lettres seront envoyées - the letters will be sent.
Examples of passive sentences
- Iron Man sera joué 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
'La nourriture sera mangée par mon frère', ça veut dire quoi en anglais?
Which of these verbs are in the correct future perfect form?