The future of regular –ir, -re verbs
Key points
- For most verbs ending in -ir, the future tense is formed by taking off the infinitive and adding the future endings: je finirai, tu finiras, etc.
- For most verbs ending in -re, the future tense is formed by taking off the final –e from the infinitive and adding the future endings: je rendrai, tu rendras, etc.
For most verbs ending in -ir, the future tense is formed by taking off the infinitive and adding the future endings:
| finir to finish | ||
|---|---|---|
| je | finirai | |
| tu | finiras | |
| il / elle | finira | |
| nous | finirons | |
| vous | finirez | |
| ils / elles | finiront | |
Here are some examples:
Tu finiras tes devoirs avant de regarder la télévision
You’ll finish your homework before watching television
Elle réussira ses examens
She’ll pass her exams
For most verbs ending in -re, the future tense is formed by taking off the final –e from the infinitive and adding the future endings:
| rendre to give back | ||
|---|---|---|
| je | rendrai | |
| tu | rendras | |
| il / elle | rendra | |
| nous | rendrons | |
| vous | rendrez | |
| ils / elles | rendront | |
Here are some examples:
Je te vendrai ma voiture
I’ll sell you my car
Elle me rendra mon parapluie
She’ll give me back my umbrella