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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

Note : The conjugation of venir, revenir, parvenir, subvenir etc, follow this pattern.

c. Courir (to run)

ai for 1^stperson singular = Je courrai as for

2^ndperson singular = Tu courras

a for 3^rdperson singular = Il/elle courra ons

for 1^stperson plural = Nous courrons ez for 2^ndperson plural = Vous courrez ont for 3^rdperson plural = Ils/elles courront Note : The conjugation of mourir, etc, follow this pattern.

3.4 Conjugation Of Verbs Ending With -Oir in the ‘Futur Simple’

You need to know that, among the irregular verbs in French language, the ones ending with -oir have the largest number that do not follow the same pattern of conjugation in the futur simple. It is thus difficult to proffer a general rule that could cover all of them. You are therefore advised to master their stem in the future and other forms of the conjugation could be done easily. It is their stems that you will add the following endings : ai, as, a, ons, ez, ont.:

a. Avoir (to have)

ai for 1^stperson singular = J’aurai as for

2^ndperson singular = Tu auras

a for 3^rdperson singular = Il/elle aura ons

for 1^stperson plural = Nous aurons ez for 2^nd person plural = Vous aurez

ont for 3^rdperson plural = Ils/elles auront

b. Recevoir (to receive)

ai for 1^stperson singular = Je recevrai

as for 2^ndperson singular = Tu recevras a for 3^rdperson singular = Il/elle recevra ons for 1^stperson plural = Nous recevrons ez for 2^ndperson plural = Vous recevrez ont for 3^rdperson plural = Ils/elles recevront Note : The conjugation of apercevoir, concevoir, décevoir, percevoir, etc. follow this pattern.

c. Voir (to see)

ai for 1^stperson singular = Je verrai as for

2^ndperson singular = Tu verras

a for 3^rdperson singular = Il/elle verra ons for 1^stperson plural = Nous verrons ez for 2^nd person plural = Vous verrez

ont for 3^rdperson plural = Ils/elles verront

Note : The conjugation of entrevoir, revoir etc, follow this pattern.

d. Savoir (to know- knowlesge)

ai for 1^stperson singular = Je saurai as for

2^ndperson singular = Tu sauras

a for 3^rdperson singular = Il/elle saura ons for 1^stperson plural = Nous saurons ez for 2^nd person plural = Vous saurez

ont for 3^rdperson plural = Ils/elles sauront

e. Devoir (to be compelled)

ai for 1^stperson singular = Je devrai as for

2^ndperson singular = Tu devras

a for 3^rdperson singular = Il/elle devra

ons for 1^stperson plural = Nous devrons ez for 2^ndperson plural = Vous devrez ont for 3^rdperson plural = Ils/elles devront f. Pouvoir (to be able to)

ai for 1^stperson singular = Je pourrai as for 2^ndperson singular = Tu pourras a for 3^rdperson singular = Il/elle pourra ons for 1^stperson plural = Nous pourrons ez for 2^ndperson plural = Vous pourrez ont for 3^rdperson plural = Ils/elles pourront g. Vouloir (to wish)

ai for 1^stperson singular

= Je voudrai as for 2^ndperson singular = Tu voudras a for 3^rdperson singular = Il/elle voudra ons for 1^stperson plural = Nous voudrons ez for 2^ndperson plural = Vous voudrez ont for 3^rdperson plural = Ils/elles voudront

Note : The conjugation of valoir, équivaloir, prévaloir, revaloir etc, follow this pattern.

SELF ASSESSMENT EXERCISE

Conjugate the following verbs in the “future simple” tense i. Apercevoir

ii Revoir

ii Prendre

4.0 CONCLUSION

In this Unit, you have learned the rules governing the conjugation of verbs ending with -re, -ir and -oir in the futur simple tense. You have also been told that most verbs in this category are irregular verbs and that you should pay serious attention in learning the stem of these infinitives when conjugated in the ‘future simple’ so that you can ads the appropriate endings. We believe by now you can conjugate verbs ending with -re, -ir and -oir in the futur simple.

5.0 SUMMARY

As a follow up to Unit six, this Unit seven has gone a little further in teaching you the conjugation techniques to be adopted in the conjugation of verbs ending with -re, -ir and -oir in the futur simple. Emphasis was also laid on the fact that most verbs in this category are irregular verbs and that you should be careful in learning the future tense stem of their infinitives so as to end the future tense endings to them.

6.0 TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENTS

a. Rendre, b. b. Refaire, c. c. Plaire, d. d. Sortir, e. e. Revenir, f. f. Mourir, g. g. Valoir, h. h. Revoir, i. i. Concevoir, j. j. être.

7.0 REFERENCES /FURTHER READINGS

Ade Ojo, Samuel (2002): A comprehensive Revison Handbook of French Grammar. Ibadan: Signal Educational Services Ltd.

Adeleke, Joseph (2014): A Short French Grammar, 2^ndedition, Gad Press and Ventures Ltd, Lagos, 2010.

Akeusola, Olu (1995): French grammar for Anglophone Students, Tobak Publishers, Lagos.

Akeusola, Olu (2004): Basic French Grammar for beginners, Tobak Publishers, Lagos.

Bescherelle (1990) : La Conjugaison 12,000 Verbes, Paris, Hâtier.

Beschrelle (1992) : Junior : Grammaire, Orthographe grammatical d’Usage, Conjugaison, Vocabulaire. Paris: Hâtier, 1992.

Eruanga, Oluremi (2018): A New Approach to Contemporary French.

Lagos: Ocean Gate Books Consult.

Glaud, Ludivine; Lannier, Muriel & Loiseau, Yves (2015) : Grammaire essentielle du français A1-A2. Paris: Editions Didier.

Lee, Wendy et al. (2004): Collins Easy Learning French Grammar.

Glasglow: Harper Collins.

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