Être Future Tense Conjugation

Use the chart, examples, and video below to learn how to conjugate être in the future tense (le futur).

Être: Future Tense Conjugation Chart

PRONOUN CONJUGATION
je serai
tu seras
il/elle/on sera
nous serons
vous serez
ils/elles seront

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Examples: how to conjugate être in future tense

Here are some examples of conjugating être in future (futur) form:

Alors regarde-moi et tu seras guérie.

Then look at me and you will be cured.

Évidemment, il sera traduit dès que possible.

Obviously, it will be translated as soon as possible.

Dans cinq minutes, ils seront prêts.

In five minutes, they will be ready.

Tips:

  • Être is an irregular verb. It's highly irregular in the future tense - tricky!
  • Don’t worry about memorising all the future conjugations by heart. Through speaking and listening on a regular basis, you’ll develop an intuitive feel for the rules and exceptions when conjugating verbs.
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Reminder of what the French personal pronouns mean:

  • je = I
  • tu = you (singular informal)
  • il/elle = he/she
  • on = we (formal)
  • nous = we (informal)
  • vous= you (singular formal OR plural (both formal and informal))
  • ils/elles = they

How to conjugate être in the future tense - recommended video:

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See how to conjugate être in other tenses:

Conjugate être in the present

Conjugate être in the imperfect

Conjugate être in the passé composé

Conjugate être in the subjunctive