This key facts covers 8 irregular future/conditional stems to memorise within The simple future and the conditional for GCSE French. Revise The simple future and the conditional in Time Markers and the Three Time Frames for GCSE French with 15 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 3 of 4 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
📌 8 irregular future/conditional stems to memorise
- aller → ir- — j'irai / j'irais (I will go / I would go)
- avoir → aur- — j'aurai / j'aurais (I will have / I would have)
- être → ser- — je serai / je serais (I will be / I would be)
- faire → fer- — je ferai / je ferais (I will do / I would do)
- pouvoir → pourr- — je pourrai / je pourrais (I will be able to / I would be able to)
- vouloir → voudr- — je voudrai / je voudrais (I will want / I would want)
- venir → viendr- — je viendrai / je viendrais (I will come / I would come)
- voir → verr- — je verrai / je verrais (I will see / I would see)
Practice questions for The simple future and the conditional
Which set of endings correctly completes the simple future tense for je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles?
How is the conditional tense formed in French?
Quick recall flashcards
etre: future stem?
ser- (irregular). je serai (I will be), je serais (I would be).
faire: future stem?
fer- (irregular). je ferai (I will do/make), je ferais (I would do/make).