Unit 83 Guidebook: talk about the weather, use the future tense
KEY PHRASES
Talk about the weather
Tu sais s'il fera beau samedi ?
Do you know if it'll be nice on Saturday?
Do you know if it'll be nice on Saturday?
S'il ne pleut pas, j'irai surfer avec mes amis.
If it doesn't rain, I'll go surfing with my friends.
If it doesn't rain, I'll go surfing with my friends.
J'espère que vous ne serez pas trop déçus s'il ne fait pas beau.
I hope that you won't be too disappointed if it isn't nice.
I hope that you won't be too disappointed if it isn't nice.
Même s'il pleut, nous ferons notre fête dans le jardin.
Even if it rains, we'll have our party in the yard.
Even if it rains, we'll have our party in the yard.
Après le travail, ils auront besoin de passer du temps dans la nature.
After work, they will need to spend some time in nature.
After work, they will need to spend some time in nature.
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An unusual future
Some verbs, ones that are used super often, go through a transformation before adding the future endings!
Ils auront un examen demain.
They will have an exam tomorrow.
They will have an exam tomorrow.
Qu'est‑ce qu'ils feront ce soir ?
What will they do tonight?
What will they do tonight?
Tu iras à la campagne dans deux jours.
You will go to the countryside in two days.
You will go to the countryside in two days.
Je serai dans mon jardin.
I will be in my garden.
I will be in my garden.
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Let’s talk about Future Tense!
To talk about the future, follow this pattern:
| subject | verb (parler) |
|---|---|
| je | parlerai |
| tu | parleras |
| il / elle | parlera |
| nous | parlerons |
| vous | parlerez |
| ils / elles | parleront |
Some verbs have an irregular base, but still use the same endings.
Je serai heureux.
I will be happy.
I will be happy.
Nous aurons temps.
We will have time.
We will have time.