1. Qu’est-ce qu’on fera demain?
L’objectif:
To understand the use and formation of the futur simple in French

2. Trouve les verbs au futur simple
Discuss how they think it might be formed, are there any irregulars?

3. Mets les images dans le bon ordre1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. e a d c b f

4. Traduis les verbes
On mangera On regardera On jouera On rentrera On écoutera On fera On ira On n’ira pas On ne mangera pas
We will eat
We will watch
We will play
We will get back
We will listen
We will go
We will do
We won’t go
We won’t eat

5. Écoute le message sur le répondeur. Copie et complète la grille.
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Activité
On jouera au volley.
On ira à la piscine
On fera un pique-nique
On fera du velo
On ira au café
On regard-era un DVD

6. What verb might help you learn these endings?

7. To eat - manger
I will eat
Je mangerai

8. To play - jouer
He will play
Tu joueras

9. To listen - écouter
We will listen
Nous écouterons

10. To sell - vendre
I will sell
Je vendrai

11. To work - travailler
They will work
Ils travailleront

12. To wait - attendre
You (all) will wait
Vous attendrez

13. To finish - finir
She will finish
Elle finira

14. To speak - parler
I will speak
Je parlerai

15. To write - écrire
Will you write?
Tu écriras?

16. To leave - partir
We will leave
Nous partirons

17. To take - prendre
He will take
Il prendra

18. There are only about 24 verbs which have irregular stems but use the same future endings. Here are the 15 most important…

19. Verb
Future stem
acheter
To buy
achèter-
(s’)appeler
To (be) called
appeller-
aller
To go
ir-
avoir
To have
aur-
devoir
To have to
devr-
envoyer
To send
enverr-
essayer
To try
essaier-
etre
To be
ser-
faire
fer-
pleuvoir
To rain
pleuvr-
pouvoir
To be able to
pourr-
savoir
To know
saur-
venir, devenir
To come, to become
viendr-, deviendr-
voir
To see
verr-
vouloir
To want
voudr-

20. The future stem always ends in…

21. Put the verbs into a sentence.
Traduis les verbes…
They will have
She will be
It will be
We will do
You (all) will have to
I will want
He will go
We will come
They will be
She will have
Extra!
Put the verbs into a sentence.

22. What are the future endings?...
Something that I have learnt today is...
Using a new phrase I have learnt today, I can now say...
Name three irregular future stems...
What are the future endings?...
The most difficult thing today was... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
What is the difference between le futur proche and le futur simple…
What does the simple future translate as in English?
What letter does the future stem ALWAYS end in?...

23. ai jouer Next lesson starter:
Divide group into two teams each pupil has 2 or 3 pieces of paper with future stems on and future endings. 2 sets because there will be two teams.
I say a word in English – e.g “I will play” and they need to create the sentence by running to the front.
jouer ai

24. Le futur proche Le futur simple Aller + infinitive
Le futur proche vs. Le futur simple Although they are virtually interchangable it is worth pointing out a few differences
Aller + infinitive
Something that is going to happen
More informal
Used more in spoken language
More immediate and certain
Le futur proche
Endings added to future stem
Something that will happen
More formal
Used more in writing
More distant future
Le futur simple