How do you form the SIMPLE Future Tense?

The simple future endings are the same as the conjugation of AVOIR in the present tense.

SUBJECT PRONOUN

INFINITIVE FUTURE ENDING

+ +

E (RE VERBS ONLY)

-( )

= Simple Future

Les objectifs

KS4 Target Grade:5 + 6.

KS4 Target Grade:7, 8 + 9.

Some pupils will be able to accurately translate phrases in the simple future tense

spotting it in both English and French.

KS4 Target Grade:3 + 4.

All pupils will be able to use their prior understanding of 'avoir' to apply to simple

future tense.

Most pupils will accurately conjugated sentences in the simple future tense.

So... what are the SIMPLE Future endings then?

SUBJECT PRONOUN INFINITIVE ENDING

Je manger ai

Tu finir as

Il/Elle/On vendr (-e) a

Nous regarder ons

Vous choisir ez

Ils/Elles vendr (-e) ont

Of course.... There are some IRREGULARS (Make note of these and

their stems)

INFINITIVE IRREGULAR STEM

AVOIR aur

ÊTRE ser

FAIRE fer

ALLER ir

VOIR verr

POUVOIR pourr

DEVOIR devr

VOULOIR voul

Then simply add SIMPLE

FUTUREENDING

AiAsA

OnsEzont

Lets recap the key three steps...

Je = ITu = You (Informal)Il/Elle = He/She

On = WeNous = We

Vous = You (Formal/Plural)Ils/Elles = They

A suSUBJECT PRONOUN

SORTIR BE AWARE OFIRREGULARVERBS i.e...

INFINITIVE VERB

ALLER

HABITER

AVOIRAPPELERFAIRE

CONDUIRE

ÊTRE

VENDRE

AIMER

TRAVAILLER

PARLER

FINIR

COMPRENDRE

PENSER

HABITER

ACHETER

REMOVE ‘E’ FROM RE VERBS!!!!!!!

FUTURE ENDINGS

JeTuIl/Elle/OnNousVousIls/Elles

…ai…as…a…ons…ez…ont

Knowing conjugation of AVOIR in the present will help me remember these endings!

Lets give it a try...

Throughout the next few slides...Write each conjugation down on a piece of paper.After you have completed each sentence click again to mark your answers.

Reflect on where you went wrong and amend for the next sentence.

1. Take the correct person of the verb.

2. Add your verb in its infinitive form

3. add the future tense ending.

Je

1

+ manger + ai = Je mangerai

2 3

Le futur

I will eat.

1. Take the correct person of the verb.

2. Add your verb in its infinitive form

3. add the future tense ending.

Je

1

+ jouer + ai = Je jouerai

2 3

Le futur

I will play.

1. Take the correct person of the verb.

2. Add your verb in its infinitive form

3. add the future tense ending.

Je

1

+ écouter + ai = J’écouterai

2 3

Le futur

I will listen.

1. Take the correct person of the verb.

2. Add your verb in its infinitive form

3. add the future tense ending.

Je

1

+ boire + ai = Je boirai

2 3

Le futur

I will drink. ! With –re verbs, we need to take off the final –e before adding our ending

Throughout the next few slides...Think carefully about the difference between the simple future (WILL) and the near future (GOING TO) and conjugate accurately.

After you have completed each sentence click again to mark your answers.

Reflect on where you went wrong and amend for the next sentence.

Le futur simple vs. le futur proche

1. Take the correct person of the verb.

2. Add the correct part of the verb aller.

3. Add the infinitive verb.

Le futur vs. le futur proche

Je

1

+ vais + manger = Je vaismanger.

2 3

Le future procheI am going to eat.

1. Take the correct person of the verb.

2. Add your verb in its infinitive form

3. add the future tense ending.

Elle

1

+ manger + a = Ellemangera

2 3

Le futurShe will eat.

Le futur vs. le futur proche

1. Take the correct person of the verb.

2. Add the correct part of the verb aller.

3. Add the infinitive verb.

Le futur vs. le futur proche

Je

1

+ vais + jouer = Je vaisjouer.

2 3

Le future procheI am going to play.

1. Take the correct person of the verb.

2. Add your verb in its infinitive form

3. add the future tense ending.

Ils

1

+ jouer + ont = Ilsjoueront

2 3

Le futurThey (m) will play.

Le futur vs. le futur proche

1. Take the correct person of the verb.

2. Add the correct part of the verb aller.

3. Add the infinitive verb.

Le futur vs. le futur proche

Je

1

+ vais + écouter = Je vaisécouter.

2 3

Le future procheI am going to play.

1. Take the correct person of the verb.

2. Add your verb in its infinitive form

3. add the future tense ending.

On

1

+ écouter + a = On écoutera

2 3

Le futurWe will listen.

Le futur vs. le futur proche

Nous

1

+ écouter + ons = Nousécouterons

2 3

1. Take the correct person of the verb.

2. Add the correct part of the verb aller.

3. Add the infinitive verb.

Le futur vs. le futur proche

Je

1

+ vais + boire = Je vaisboire.

2 3

Le future procheI am going to play.

1. Take the correct person of the verb.

2. Add your verb in its infinitive form

3. add the future tense ending.

J'

1

+ aur + ai = J'aurai

2 3

Le futur

I will have. ! Be careful with irregular verbs

(+ verbs beginning wth a vowel).

Demonstrating our knowledge of the future tense

For breakfast I will eat some yoghurt.

For breakfast I am going to eat some yoghurt.

On an evening I will play tennis.

On an evening I am going to play tennis.

Next year I will learn Spanish.

Next year I am going to learn Spanish.

Translate the sentences into French.

Translate the sentences into French adding extra information to make them longer.

Les mots clés:

Le soir – on an eveningL’année prochaine – next yearApprendre – to learn

Mark your answers...

For breakfast I will eat some yoghurt.

For breakfast I am going to eat some yoghurt.

On an evening I will play tennis.

On an evening I am going to play tennis.

Next year I will learn Spanish.

Next year I am going to learn Spanish.

Pour le petit-déjeuner, je mangerai du yaout

Pour le petit-déjeuner, je vais manger du yaout

Le soir, je jouerai au tennis

Le soir, je vais jouer au tennis

L'année prochaine, j'apprendrai espagnol

L'année prochaine, je vais apprendre espagnol

1. Je mangerai trois produits laitiers par jour.

2. Je mangerai cinq portions de fruits ou de légumes par jour.

3. Je ne mangerai pas de chips.

4. Je mangerai du pain, des céréales, des pommes de terre ou des légumes secs à chaque repas.

5. Je mangerai équilibré.

6. Je mangerai de la viande, du poisson ou des œufs une ou deux foispar jour.

7. Je ne mangerai pas trop de sucreries ou trop de gâteaux.

8. Je ne mangerai pas trop de sel.

9. Je boirai beaucoup d’eau.

10. Je ne boirai jamais de boissons gazeuses.

A. B.

C. D.

E. F.

G. H.

I.

J.

Read the texts, identify the future tense and match up the pictures to the description.

Read the texts, identify the future tense and translate them into English.

Spot the verbs in the simple future and change the sentences into the near future tense.

EXTENSION: Make a vocabulary list in your exercise books of new vocabulary found in the texts.

K.

1. Aujourd’hui je joue au football. 2. Aujourd’hui je fais de la planche à voile.

3. Aujourd’hui je chante en classe. 4. Aujourd’hui je finis mon petit déjeuner.

5. Aujourd’hui il va en France. 6. Aujourd’hui il est généreux.

7. Aujourd’hui elle a dix ans. 8. Aujourd’hui nous écoutons la radio.

9. Aujourd’hui nous parlons français. 10. Aujourd’hui tu arrives à cinq heures. 11. Aujourd’hui tu vends des CDs.

12. Aujourd’hui je vois mes amis. 13. Aujourd’hui il sort à midi.

14. Aujourd’hui elle dit bonjour. 15. Aujourd’hui ils achètent des bonbons.

16. Aujourd’hui elles font le shopping. 17. Aujourd’hui je suis au collège.

18. Aujourd’hui j’ai cinq euros. 19. Aujourd’hui vous allez à Leeds. 20. Aujourd’hui tu viens au collège en train.

21. Aujourd’hui je peux partir à dix heures. 22. Aujourd’hui je dois manger à la cantine.

23. Aujourd’hui je veux acheter un téléphone portable. 24. Aujourd’hui nous envoyons un cadeau en Espagne.

25. Aujourd’hui ils viennent à la fête en voiture.

Change the sentences into the simple future tense.Remember, aujourd'hui means today so you will need to change this also.

Change the sentences into the near future AND simple future tense.Remember, aujourd'hui means today so you will need to change this also.

Use the grid on the next slide please...Translate all sentences into the correct tense shown at the top of the column.

Present Imperfect Perfect Near Future Simple FutureJe joue au basket.

Je finis mes devoirs.

J’attends le train.

Nous vendons la maison.

Je vais en ville.

Nous arrivons à 6h

C’est ennuyeux

Je sors tous le soirs.

Paul part à une heure.

Nous sortonsensemble le weekend.

Ils parlent lefrançais.

Je lis le journal.

Je prends le déjeuner à midi.

Il y a trop de devoirs.

Il fera beau. _______________________________Il fera chaud. _______________________________Il y aura du vent. ______________________________Il y aura de la pluie. ____________________________On ira pique-nique dans le parc. _______________________________Ce sera génial! _______________________________Je resterai à la maison. __________________________Je regarderai un film. ___________________________On ne fera pas de barbecue. _______________________________On mangera dans un restaurant marocain. _______________________________J’irai à la piscine en plein air._____________________

Tu viendras? _______________________________

It will be nice

It will be hot

There will be wind

It will rainWe will go for a picnic in the park.

It will be great!I will stay at home (in the house)

I will watch a film

We will not do (have) a BBQ.

We will eat in a Morrocan resaturant

I will go to the outside swimming pool.

Will you come? (Are you coming?)

Write the meaning of each of the phrases in the SIMPLE FUTURE tense. Make note of the French also. (Vocab book if possible).

Translate the sentences above and then change them back to the present tense.

Translate the sentences above and then change them into the present, perfect, imperfect and near future tense.

Turn to page 62 in your grammar and translation work book and complete

the exercises.

If you don't have this at home... please complete the simple future tense

worksheet instead.

What should I do next..?

1. Complete the role play or photo card on OneDrive.2. Complete activity on simple future tense on the website below and then

email me your score with an explanation of which aspect you find most difficult. https://www.tolearnfrench.com/exercises/exercise-french-2/exercise-french-17145.php

3. Collect all vocabulary from this lesson into one list (upload words to a course memrise if you can).

4. Go through next PowerPoint to practise simple future tense.5. Ensure you are up to date on Active Learn.6. Ensure you are up to date on Y10 study book and check for comments

made by me.

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