1. Le futur simple The simple future tense = what WILL happen in the future

2. Le futur simple • forming the STEM • Regular –er and –ir verbs … use the infinitive (parler, partir) • Regular –re verbs … use the infinitive drop the “e” (attendre  attendr ) • Irregular verbs… always end in an “r”

3. Le futur simple • Irregular verb stems • Être  ser • Faire  fer • Aller  ir • Avoir  aur • Vouloir  voudr • Pouvoir  pourr • Voir  verr

4. Le futur simple • Future endings • Je __________-ai • Tu__________-as • Il ___________-a • Nous________-ons • Vous ________-ez • Ils __________-ont

5. Le futur simple • Note: • In English the word “will” is not directly translated to French. The conjugation of a verb in le futur simple implies that something will happen I will eat lots of croissants. Je mangerai beacoup de croissants.

6. Le conditionnel The conditional tense = what WOULD happen in certain circumstances

7. Le conditionnel • forming the STEM • Same as future stems! • Regular –er and –ir verbs … use the infinitive (parler, partir) • Regular –re verbs … use the infinitive drop the “e” (attendre  attendr ) • Irregular verbs… always end in an “r”

8. Le conditionnel • Irregular verb stems • Same as future stems! • Être  ser • Faire  fer • Aller  ir • Avoir  aur • Vouloir  voudr • Pouvoir  pourr • Voir  verr

9. Le conditionnel • conditional endings • Same as IMAPARFAIT endings • Je __________-ais • Tu__________-ais • Il ___________-ait • Nous________-ions • Vous ________-iez • Ils __________-aient

10. Le conditionnel • Note: • In English the word “would” is not directly translated to French. The conjugation of a verb in le conditionnel implies that something would happen I would eat lots of croissants. Je mangerais beacoup de croissants.

11. Translate these sentences: • You (tu) will sing. • We will watch the television tonight. • She would buy the dress. • I will play tennis tomorrow. • I would use a dictionary. • They will be nice. • You (vous) would go to France.

12. You (tu) will sing. We will watch the television tonight. She would buy the dress. I will play tennis. I would use a dictionary. They will be nice. You (vous) would go to France. Tu chanteras. Nous regarderons la télévision ce soir. Elle achèterait la robe. Je jouerai au tennis. J’utiliserais un dictionnaire. Ils seront sympathiques. Vous iriez a la France. Translate these sentences:

13. When to use • Si + present + FUTUR • Example: Si tu es intelliegent, tu étudieras pour l’examen. • Si + imperfect + CONDITIONAL • Example: Si j’ étaistriste, je téléphoneraisma mère.

14. Comparisons futur conditionnel