Self directed independent learner

CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Objectives 3.0 Main Content

3.1 General Techniques Guiding the Conjugation of Verbs Ending With -Re and Other Irregular Verbs in The ‘Futur Simple’ Tense

3.2 Conjugation of Re Verbs into Futur Simple

3.3 Conjugation of verbs ending with -ir verbs in the futur simple.

3.4 Conjugation of verbs ending with -oir in the futur simple.

4.0 Conclusion 5.0 Summary

6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment 7.0 References/Further Readings

1.0 INTRODUCTION

You will recall that in Unit Six, we taught you the method of conjugating verbs ending with -er and other regular verbs into futur simple. In this Unit, you will be taught how to conjugate some irregular verbs in the futur simple. Like we did in the previous Unit, we hope to teach you about the easier techniques a French grammar learner like you can apply in conjugating French irregular verbs into futur simple.

2.0 OBJECTIVES

By the end of this Unit, you should be able to:

 Identify the Stem/Radical of the irregular verbs when conjugated in the future simple

 Identify the ending/terminaison of irregular verbs when they are conjugated in the future simple.

 identify the morphemes (suffixation) with which the endings could be replaced thus facilitating grammatically correct conjugation of verbs in the future simple tense

 Conjugate irregular verbs ending with -re in the future simple.

You are now invited to follow the method of conjugation of irregular verbs into futur simple.

3.1 General Techniques Guiding the Conjugation of Verbs Ending With -Re and Other Irregular Verbs in The ‘Futur Simple’ Tense

Like you have been told in Unit six, the Futur simple tense could be translated as (simple) future tense in English. The tense is used to express any action that will be done in the future or at a later date or time that exceeds the present. When you want to talk about what you will do or what any other person will do later than the period you are talking, you use the future tense. The French equivalent of future tense is what is called Futur simple.

You will also recall that in Unit six, we have treated how to conjugate verbs ending with -er and other regular verbs into Futur simple. If you recall very well in Unit One that you were told that verbs in French language could be divided into three groups according to their endings.

We have treated the conjugation of verbs ending with -er and other regular verbs into Futur simple in Unit Six. And this Unit, we are focusing on the conjugation of irregular verbs ending with -re, -ir/-oir in the Futur simple.

3.2 Conjugation of Re Verbs into Futur Simple

To conjugate verbs ending with -re, such as prendre, in the future tense, you need to first of all identify the infinitive of the verb concerned (e.g.

prendre), then you drop the last vowel e of the infinitive and add the following endings i, as, a, ons, ez, ont to the entire infinitive of the verb concerned as indicated below:

ai for 1^stperson singular as for 2^ndperson singular a for 3^rdperson singular ons for 1^st person plural ez for 2^ndperson plural ont for 3^rdperson plural

Prendre = To take Je prendrai

Tu prendras Il prendra

(I shall take/I will take) (You will take)

(He will take)

Nous prendrons (We shall take /We will take)

Vous prendrez (You will take)

Ils prendront (They will take)

Now, let us then follow these patterns to conjugate some -re verbs into the futur simple:

a. Battre (to beat)

ai for 1^stperson singular = Je battrai as for 2^ndperson singular = Tu battras a for 3^rdperson singular = Il/elle battra ons for 1^stperson plural = Nous battrons ez for 2^ndperson plural = Vous battrez ont for 3^rdperson plural = Ils/elles battront Note : The conjugation of débattre, combattre, mettre, soumettre, plaire, connaître, paraître, naître, croître, croire, boire, conclure, absoudre, coudre, moudre, suivre, vivre, revivre, survivre, revivre, lire etc, follow this pattern.

j. Craindre (to be afraid/to fear)

ai for 1^stperson singular = Je craindrai as

for 2^ndperson singular = Tu craindras

a for 3^rdperson singular = Il/elle craindra

ons for 1^stperson plural = Nous craindrons

ez for 2^nd person plural = Vous craindrez

ont for 3^rdperson plural = Ils/elles

craindront

Note : The conjugation of rendre, joindre, plaindre, contraindre, comprendre,rompre, corrompre, rire, interrompre,vaincre, convaincre, dire, contredire, prédire, redire, dedire, sourire, écrire, récrire, inscrire, cuire etc, follow this pattern.

c. Faire (to do/to make)

ai for 1^stperson singular = Je ferai as for 2^ndperson singular = Tu feras a for 3^rdperson singular = Il/elle fera ons for 1^stperson plural = Nous ferons ez for 2^ndperson plural = Vous ferez ont for 3^rdperson plural = Ils/elles feront Note: The conjugation of défaire, refaire, etc, follow this pattern.

d. Etre (to be)

ai for 1^stperson singular = Je serai as for

2^ndperson singular = Tu seras

a for 3^rdperson singular = Il/elle sera ons for 1^stperson plural = Nous serons ez for 2^ndperson plural = Vous serez ont for 3^rdperson plural = Ils/elles seront

3.3 Conjugation of Verbs Ending With -Ir in the ‘Futur