UNE POSITION ASSURANTE DANS LE DOMAINE DE TRADUCTION EN ANGLAIS.

1. Traduisez en anglais?Traduisez en anglais?
1.1. Je vais me marier un jour.Je vais me marier un jour.
2.2. Seb va avoir cinq enfants.Seb va avoir cinq enfants.
3.3. Callie va habiter dans une grandeCallie va habiter dans une grande
maisonmaison
4.4. Georgia va faire le tour du monde.Georgia va faire le tour du monde.
5.5. Sam va être riche.Sam va être riche.
What tense are these sentences in? CanWhat tense are these sentences in? Can
you translate them into English?you translate them into English?

2. The Future tense – Le futurThe Future tense – Le futur
Talking about events in the futureTalking about events in the future

3. Le Futur - introductionLe Futur - introduction
 In French, as in English, there are three waysIn French, as in English, there are three ways
to discuss the futureto discuss the future
1.1. Using the present tense with an adverb ofUsing the present tense with an adverb of
time. e.g. ‘We meet tomorrow’time. e.g. ‘We meet tomorrow’
2.2. Saying what we areSaying what we are going to dogoing to do in thein the
immediate future, for definite plans. e.g.immediate future, for definite plans. e.g.
‘We are going to meet.’‘We are going to meet.’
3.3. Saying what weSaying what we will dowill do in the future, even ifin the future, even if
our plans are not definite.our plans are not definite.
e.g. ‘We will meet’e.g. ‘We will meet’

4. 1. Present + adverb of time1. Present + adverb of time
 This is a form of the future used more inThis is a form of the future used more in
French than in English.French than in English.
 You must haveYou must have
1.1. a present tense verba present tense verb
2.2. an adverb of timean adverb of time
 We are playing football tomorrowWe are playing football tomorrow
 Nous jouons au football demainNous jouons au football demain
 He is going on holiday next TuesdayHe is going on holiday next Tuesday
 Il part en vacances mardi prochain.Il part en vacances mardi prochain.

5. PracticePractice
Can you translate the sentences on theCan you translate the sentences on the
left?left?
 Je joue au tennisJe joue au tennis
demain.demain.
 Il parleIl parle à sa mèreà sa mère
lundi prochainlundi prochain
 Elle est occupElle est occupée laée la
semaine prochainesemaine prochaine
 I am staying at homeI am staying at home
tomorrowtomorrow
 He is eating at yoursHe is eating at yours
next Saturdaynext Saturday
 I am playing tennisI am playing tennis
tomorrowtomorrow
 He is speaking to hisHe is speaking to his
mother on Mondaymother on Monday
 She is busy nextShe is busy next
weekweek
 Je reste chez moiJe reste chez moi
demaindemain
 Il mange chez toiIl mange chez toi
samedi prochainsamedi prochain

6. 2. The immediate future2. The immediate future
 We use the immediate future to talk aboutWe use the immediate future to talk about
future plans that are definitely going to happenfuture plans that are definitely going to happen
 We can call this the ‘going to’ futureWe can call this the ‘going to’ future
 To form the going to future you need:To form the going to future you need:
1.1. A subjectA subject e.g. jee.g. je
2.2. A part of the verb allerA part of the verb aller e.g. vaise.g. vais
3.3. An infinitiveAn infinitive e.g. mangere.g. manger
 We can find infinitives in the …We can find infinitives in the …
……DICTIONARYDICTIONARY

7. The immediate future – 2The immediate future – 2
To use this tense you must know the verbTo use this tense you must know the verb
aller – to go off by heart!!aller – to go off by heart!!
 JeJe
 TuTu
 IlIl
 ElleElle
 NousNous
 VousVous
 IlsIls
 EllesElles
vaisvais
vasvas
vava
vava
allonsallons
allezallez
vontvont
vontvont

8. The immediate future – practiceThe immediate future – practice
Can you translate the sentences intoCan you translate the sentences into
English?English?
 Je vais parlerJe vais parler
 Tu vas boireTu vas boire
 Il va resterIl va rester
 Nous allons dormirNous allons dormir
 Vous allez rireVous allez rire
 Ils vont allerIls vont aller
 Elles vont jouer auElles vont jouer au
basketbasket
 I am going to speakI am going to speak
 You are going to drinkYou are going to drink
 He is going to stayHe is going to stay
 We are going to sleepWe are going to sleep
 You are going toYou are going to
laughlaugh
 They are going to goThey are going to go
 They are going toThey are going to
play basketballplay basketball

9. Practise -2Practise -2
Can you translate into French?Can you translate into French?
 I am going to swimI am going to swim
 You are going to winYou are going to win
 He is going to leaveHe is going to leave
 She is going to go outShe is going to go out
 We are going to loseWe are going to lose
(perdre)(perdre)
 They (men) are goingThey (men) are going
to askto ask
 Je vais nagerJe vais nager
 Tu vas gagnerTu vas gagner
 Il va partirIl va partir
 Elle va sortirElle va sortir
 Nous allons perdreNous allons perdre
 Ils vont demanderIls vont demander

10. Le futur – The Future tenseLe futur – The Future tense
The third way to talk about the futureThe third way to talk about the future
expresses what we will do in the future. Itexpresses what we will do in the future. It
is less definite.is less definite.
The tense is easy to form. It usesThe tense is easy to form. It uses
infinitives of verbs and adds some specialinfinitives of verbs and adds some special
endingsendings
There are, however, some importantThere are, however, some important
exceptions!!exceptions!!

11. Le futur – formationLe futur – formation
For –er and –ir infinitives you need onlyFor –er and –ir infinitives you need only
add the correct ending.add the correct ending.
For –re verbs you must take off the –e andFor –re verbs you must take off the –e and
add the same endings onto the -radd the same endings onto the -r

12. -er, -ir and –re verbs-er, -ir and –re verbs
 JeJe parlerparler
 TuTu parlerparler
 Il/Elle/OnIl/Elle/On parlerparler
 NousNous parlerparler
 VousVous parlerparler
 Ils/EllesIls/Elles parlerparler
These sentencesThese sentences
translate as … willtranslate as … will
speakspeak
aiai
asas
aa
onsons
ezez
ontont

13. Exceptions to the rule!Exceptions to the rule!
Although the endings stay the same, youAlthough the endings stay the same, you
need to learn different stems for someneed to learn different stems for some
useful verbs.useful verbs.
There is no rule, they need simply to beThere is no rule, they need simply to be
learned!learned!

14. ExceptionsExceptions
 alleraller to goto go
 avoiravoir to haveto have
 êtreêtre to beto be
 fairefaire to doto do
 savoirsavoir to knowto know
 devoirdevoir to have toto have to
 pouvoirpouvoir to be able toto be able to
 ir-ir- e.g. J’iraie.g. J’irai
 aur-aur- e.g. J’auraie.g. J’aurai
 ser-ser- e.g. Je seraie.g. Je serai
 fer-fer- e.g. Je feraie.g. Je ferai
 saur-saur- e.g. Je sauraie.g. Je saurai
 devr-devr- e.g. Je devraie.g. Je devrai
 pourr-pourr- e.g. Je pourraie.g. Je pourrai

15. Practice – Translate the followingPractice – Translate the following
sentencessentences
 Je sortiraiJe sortirai
 Tu choisirasTu choisiras
 Il mangeraIl mangera
 Elle joueraElle jouera
 Nous prendronsNous prendrons
 Vous attendrezVous attendrez
 Ils saurontIls sauront
 Elles ferontElles feront
 I will go outI will go out
 You will chooseYou will choose
 He will eatHe will eat
 She will playShe will play
 We will takeWe will take
 You will waitYou will wait
 They will knowThey will know
 They will doThey will do

16. Practice – 2 Translate the followingPractice – 2 Translate the following
sentencessentences
 I will win (gagner)I will win (gagner)
 You will danceYou will dance
 He will finishHe will finish
 She will leaveShe will leave
 We will drinkWe will drink
 You will sayYou will say
 They (men) will beThey (men) will be
 They (women) willThey (women) will
havehave
 Je gagneraiJe gagnerai
 Tu danserasTu danseras
 Il finiraIl finira
 Elle partiraElle partira
 Nous boironsNous boirons
 Vous direzVous direz
 Ils serontIls seront
 Elles aurontElles auront

17. The Future – PracticeThe Future – Practice
Now try and translate the followingNow try and translate the following
sentences.sentences.
 Je joue au cricketJe joue au cricket
demaindemain
 Il va aller en FranceIl va aller en France
 Nous ferons nosNous ferons nos
devoirsdevoirs
 Vous mangerez desVous mangerez des
frites?frites?
 Ils vont rester chezIls vont rester chez
moimoi
 I am playing cricketI am playing cricket
tomorrowtomorrow
 He is going to go toHe is going to go to
FranceFrance
 We will do ourWe will do our
homeworkhomework
 Will you eat theWill you eat the
chips?chips?
 They are going toThey are going to
stay at my housestay at my house

18. Practice - continuedPractice - continued
 I am going to drinkI am going to drink
 Are you (a friend)Are you (a friend)
swimming tomorrow?swimming tomorrow?
 She will playShe will play
 We will likeWe will like
 They (men) are goingThey (men) are going
to go to townto go to town
 Je vais boireJe vais boire
 Tu nages demain?Tu nages demain?
 Elle joueraElle jouera
 Nous aimeronsNous aimerons
 Ils vont aller en villeIls vont aller en ville
CONGRATULATIONS –CONGRATULATIONS –
YOU CAN NOWYOU CAN NOW
TALK ABOUT THETALK ABOUT THE
FUTURE INFUTURE IN
FRENCH!!FRENCH!!

19. Just a small point!Just a small point!
The conditional which translates as ‘would’The conditional which translates as ‘would’
can be formed very simply when you knowcan be formed very simply when you know
the future tense!the future tense!
Instead of adding the future endings, justInstead of adding the future endings, just
add the imperfect endingsadd the imperfect endings
Je jouerais = I would playJe jouerais = I would play
Il ferait = He would doIl ferait = He would do
Easy isn’t it!Easy isn’t it!

20. dance with
Your mum
go out
with his/her
rabbit
finish
homework
travel to
Italy
sing with
your uncle
lose the
match
have
a house
Win the
World cup
(la coupe
du monde)
speak
with
friends
go out
with his/ her
spider
play
tennis with
your
grandma
watch tv
with your
cousin
be funny
go to the
swimming
pool
be selfish
be stubborn
visit the
hospital
take
a chance
go
to the
hospital
‘do’
skiiing
‘do’
drama
be able to
eat a snail
have to buy
a present
go to the
disco
travel to the
USA
have to
work
have to
Dan`ce
go to the
museum
do homework
drink a
cocktail
eat a horse
eat a rabbit
be able to
sing
speak to
the
teacher
eat a hamster
je
tu
il/elle
nous
vous
ils/elles
je