être future tense conjugation

Être (to be) in the future tense: serai, seras, sera, serons, serez, seront.

Futur simple Future

Futur simple of être
je	regular: êtrai
tu	regular: êtras
il/elle/on	regular: êtra
nous	regular: êtrons
vous	regular: êtrez
ils/elles	regular: êtront

ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it

When to use the future tense

The futur simple says what will happen. In conversation “aller + infinitive” (je vais partir) is just as common for the near future.

How it is formed

Add ai, as, a, ons, ez, ont to the infinitive (dropping the final -e of -re verbs). Irregular verbs change only the stem: ser- (être), aur- (avoir), ir- (aller), fer- (faire), pourr-, voudr-, viendr-, verr-.

Être is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give êtrai, êtras, êtra, êtrons, êtrez, êtront.

Être in a sentence

Je suis étudiant à Paris.I am a student in Paris.
Elle était contente hier.She was happy yesterday.

Highly irregular; auxiliary for many verbs of movement and all reflexives in passé composé.

FAQ

What is the future tense of être?

Être in the French future tense: je serai, tu seras, il/elle/on sera, nous serons, vous serez, ils/elles seront.

Is être irregular in the future tense?

Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: je serai (regular would be êtrai); tu seras (regular would be êtras); il/elle/on sera (regular would be êtra); nous serons (regular would be êtrons); vous serez (regular would be êtrez); ils/elles seront (regular would be êtront).

When do you use the French future tense?

The futur simple says what will happen. In conversation “aller + infinitive” (je vais partir) is just as common for the near future.

How is the future tense formed?

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