I knew the answer to one of your test questions but because your application only offered three answers (and didn’t include the fourth correct one which was “sera” by the way) in the multiple choice options...well, obviously it didn’t grade me properly. This has happened before but I never complained. But could you look into it? Just check my most recent test (Être - Future Tense). Thanks. Valerie Oblath
The verb être in Futur Simple has an irregular stem : ser-
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je |
serai |
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tu |
seras |
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il / elle / on |
sera |
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nous |
serons |
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vous |
serez |
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ils/elles |
seront |
To conjugate the irregular verb être (to be) in Futur Simple, you use:
ser- + the following endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont
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Hi Valerie,
Could you repost this using the 'Report it' button on your correction board as it will link to the particular quiz and we can take a look at your query?
Many thanks
Valerie asked:View original
Être -Future Tense
I knew the answer to one of your test questions but because your application only offered three answers (and didn’t include the fourth correct one which was “sera” by the way) in the multiple choice options...well, obviously it didn’t grade me properly. This has happened before but I never complained. But could you look into it? Just check my most recent test (Être - Future Tense). Thanks. Valerie Oblath
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Hi Louise,
I am guessing at what your question might be because your post didn't show one....
On sera à la fête ce soir. -- We will be at the party tonight.
Nous serons à la fête ce soir. -- We will be at the party tonight.
Both sentences mean the same thing. The first version, with "on" is a bit more colloquial than the one using "nous", though. Note that the verb has to fit the subject in person and number. Since "on" is third person singular, that's what you need for the verb: sera. When using "nous" as the verb, you need first person plural, hence "serons".
-- Chris (not a native speaker).
Bonjour Louise !
To complete Chris's answer, here's the link to our lesson on "on" :
https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/grammar/on-can-mean-we-one-and-people
Bonne journée !
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JasonKwiziq community member
No article after futur simple
What's the rule with articles after the future simple? (Why is it 'il sera docteur' and not 'il sera un docteur')
Asked 3 years ago
AurélieKwiziq team member
Bonjour Jason !
The absence of article here is not linked to Le Futur Simple, but to talking about professions.
Have a look at the following lesson:
Don't use un, une when stating people's professions (zero article)
À bientôt !
Jason asked:View original
No article after futur simple
What's the rule with articles after the future simple? (Why is it 'il sera docteur' and not 'il sera un docteur')
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AurélieKwiziq team member
Actually, here the rule is the same as in English:
though in spoken French, a lot of people would "double" the compound subject by adding its equivalent subject pronoun (Marie et moi, nous.... / Ta mère et toi, vous... etc), this is a redundant and incorrect turn of phrase, and it is to be avoided in written form.
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Susan Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
A bit of a digression re déçue: how is it that décevoir means disappoint,
but seems to come from the same root as deceive?
Asked 3 years ago
AurélieKwiziq team member
Bonjour Susan !
That's an interesting remark :)
I guess the two meanings are not that far from each other: after all you would be disappointed if someone deceived you. I guess that's probably the link between the two meanings!
Note that in French we also have "désappointé" and "désappointement", they're just not common and considered quite old-fashioned and quaint.
À bientôt !
Susan Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
The linkage you point to may be an example of French as the language of diplomacy - "We were disappointed" sounds far more moderate than, "We were deceived." Or maybe not.
Thanks for your reply, Aurélie.
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A bit of a digression re déçue: how is it that décevoir means disappoint,
but seems to come from the same root as deceive?
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LauraKwiziq team member
Hi Melody,
Sorry, that's a typo, it should say "root." We'll get it fixed soon.
AurélieKwiziq team member
Thank you for reporting this mistake, Melody, it's now been fixed!
À bientôt !
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OliviaKwiziq community member
How do you know when to use the future simple versus aller+ infinitive?
Asked 3 years ago
AurélieKwiziq team member
Bonjour Olivia !
In most cases, you will use Le Futur (futur simple) to express "I will + verb", whereas Le Futur Proche (aller + infinitive) is the equivalent of "I'm going to + verb".
A bientôt !
LolliKwiziq community member
This is a rather old thread, but when I was in school (many, many years ago) I do not remember any distinction between a futur simple and a futur proche (which in fact I have never heard of). Is this something new? I learned that aller + inf was always correct and an easy way to create a future tense.
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