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This final lesson brings together everything you have learned about the futur proche, futur simple, conditionnel présent, and si clauses. We will practise choosing the right tense through mixed exercises, comparisons, and realistic scenarios.
| Tense | Formation | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futur proche | aller (present) + infinitive | Near future, plans, imminent events | Je vais manger. |
| Futur simple | stem + -ai/-as/-a/-ons/-ez/-ont | Predictions, promises, formal, after quand | Je mangerai. |
| Conditionnel présent | future stem + -ais/-ais/-ait/-ions/-iez/-aient | Would, politeness, Type 2 si clauses | Je mangerais. |
| Verb | Stem | Future (je) | Conditional (je) |
|---|---|---|---|
| être | ser- | serai | serais |
| avoir | aur- | aurai | aurais |
| aller | ir- | irai | irais |
| faire | fer- | ferai | ferais |
| venir | viendr- | viendrai | viendrais |
| voir | verr- | verrai | verrais |
| pouvoir | pourr- | pourrai | pourrais |
| vouloir | voudr- | voudrai | voudrais |
| devoir | devr- | devrai | devrais |
| savoir | saur- | saurai | saurais |
| envoyer | enverr- | enverrai | enverrais |
| courir | courr- | courrai | courrais |
| mourir | mourr- | mourrai | mourrais |
| falloir | faudr- | faudra | faudrait |
| Type | Formula | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Type 1 | Si + present → future | Real/possible condition |
| Type 2 | Si + imparfait → conditional | Hypothetical/unlikely condition |
| (Type 3 - preview) | Si + plus-que-parfait → conditionnel passé | Impossible past condition |
The Golden Rules:
| Situation | Tense |
|---|---|
| Plan for tonight / tomorrow | Futur proche |
| Promise or prediction | Futur simple |
| After quand/dès que (future) | Futur simple |
| Polite request | Conditional |
| "If + real condition" | Si + present → future |
| "If + imaginary condition" | Si + imparfait → conditional |
| Advice ("you should") | Conditional (devrais/devriez) |
| Dream or wish | Conditional |
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