Avoir & Être au Futur Simple

Two irregular stems to memorize, aur- and ser-, everything else works exactly like a regular verb.

Avoir and être don't use their infinitive as the futur stem (that would give "avoirai" and "êtrerai", neither exists). Instead they have their own short, irregular stems, but the endings are the same regular ones you already know from our futur simple lesson.

1. Avoir: stem aur-

J'aurai 30 ans l'an prochain.I'll be 30 next year.
Tu auras le temps ?Will you have time?
Nous aurons une réponse bientôt.We'll have an answer soon.

2. Être: stem ser-

Je serai en retard.I'll be late.
Elle sera médecin.She'll be a doctor.
Vous serez les bienvenus.You'll be welcome.

3. A common expression: il y aura

Il y a (there is/are) becomes il y aura (there will be) in the futur, the same aur- stem as avoir.

Il y aura beaucoup de monde.There will be a lot of people.

4. Conjugation: avoir & être

PronounAvoirÊtre
je / j'auraiserai
tuaurasseras
il / elle / onaurasera
nousauronsserons
vousaurezserez
ils / ellesaurontseront

Exercise 1. Complete the conjugation table

Fill in the correct futur simple form of avoir and être for each pronoun.

PronounAvoirÊtre
je / j'
tu
il / elle / on
nous
vous
ils / elles

Exercise 2. Quiz time!

Complete each sentence with the correct form of avoir or être.

1. Demain, j' plus de temps.

Tomorrow, I'll have more time.

2. Tu prêt à huit heures ?

Will you be ready at eight?

3. Il y du soleil ce week-end.

There will be sun this weekend.

4. Nous en vacances la semaine prochaine.

We'll be on vacation next week.

5. Vous besoin d'un passeport.

You'll need a passport.

6. Elles contentes de te voir.

They'll be happy to see you.

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