It s time to take things forward and bring your confidence to another level. Welcome to this Lesson - Its time for The Future!

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1 4.10 What Will Be, Will Be (Part 1) Language & Culture Lessons While it's definitely a French lesson, a certain Spanish phrase comes to mind when hearing this title. Once again, our Rocket French enthusiasts take us on a trip through time. We've covered putting things in the present, and how to put them in the past, so a trip to the future looks promising. All the usual suspects are here: «avoir», «être» and «aller», and we'll learn how to convert them to the future tense. So join us as we a step into the future. Language Lesson What Will Be, Will Be It s time to take things forward and bring your confidence to another level. Welcome to this Lesson - Its time for The Future! You have looked at putting things in the present, and how to put things in the past. The future is the next step! Remember that some verbs have patterns and become almost predictable (grammatically termed regular) when they change from the present tense to the past tense. Some have harder patterns to follow and work in a random way (grammatically termed irregular). When it comes to verbs in the future, you will find similar principles apply. From Now to Then Using to have, «avoir», to be, «être», to be able to, «pouvoir» and to go, «aller», let s take a step into the future. Endings are important clues to recognizing tenses and using them. I have = J ai, in the present I had = J avais, in the past I will have = J aurai, in the future As a general rule, there is a predictable pattern to verb endings in the future. In the following examples, the first row is in the present tense, and the second row is in the future tense for each pronoun. The thing here is for you to look at the verb endings so that you can begin to see how the future sounds as well as how it looks. Bear in mind that verbs are irregular. For example, there is no rhyme or reason why to go, «aller» changes from «Je vais» in the present to «J irai» in the future. It s the ending that will give you the most relevant clue to the tense. The following examples have the present tense on the first line, e.g. «Je vais», and the future tense on the second line, e.g. «J irai». Je vais I go To go, Aller, in the Present and Future Tenses

2 Je vais J'irai Tu vas Tu iras Il va Il ira Elle va Elle ira Nous allons Nous irons Vous allez Vous irez Ils vont Ils iront Elles vont Elles iront I am going I will go You are going (casual) You will go (casual) He is going He will go She is going She will go We are going We will go You are going (formal and plural) You will go (formal and plural) They are going (masculine) They will go (masculine) They are going (feminine) They will go (feminine) Ils iront travailler. They will go to work. To be, Être, in the Present and Future Tenses Je suis Je serai Tu es Tu seras Il est Il sera Elle est Elle sera Nous sommes Nous serons Vous êtes Vous serez Ils sont Ils seront Elles sont Elles seront I am I will be You are (casual) You will be (casual) He is He will be She is She will be We are We will be You are (formal and plural) You will be (formal and plural) They are (masculine) They will be (masculine) They are (feminine) They will be (feminine)

3 Quand seras-tu prêt? When will you be ready? To have, Avoir, in the Present and Future Tenses J'ai J'aurai Tu as Tu auras Il a Il aura Elle a Elle aura Nous avons Nous aurons Vous avez Vous aurez Ils ont Ils auront Elles ont Elles auront I have I will have You have (casual) You will have (casual) He has He will have She has She will have We have We will have You have (formal and plural) You will have (formal and plural) They have (masculine) They will have (masculine) They have (feminine) They will have (feminine) Il fera chaud It will be hot HOT TIP Verbs in the future tense generally end with rai, ras, ra, rons, rez, ront. Tu iras à la banque jeudi prochain, n'est-ce pas? Il y aura assez de temps. Quand seras-tu prêt? Elle pourra venir demain. You will go to the bank next Thursday, won't you? There will be enough time. When will you be ready? She will be able to come tomorrow.

4 Culture Regional Specialities France is already notoriously famous for its cuisine. Collectively the country has an astonishing selection of traditional foods, but even more impressive are the speciality foods you'll find in each region. Let's take a taste-tour of France... In the south-west of France, all around Toulouse, the emphasis is on rich foods. The main specialities are the confit de canard (preserved duck), foie gras (rich goose or duck liver pate) and black truffles. These luxurious dishes are usually eaten by locals on special occasions. Foie gras (duck liver pate) The Alsace region in the east offers la choucroute, a main dish with pickled cabbage, potatoes, bacon, spare ribs and local Strasbourg sausages. This is certainly a heavy dish, but it goes down very well in winter! The region is also famous for exquisite white wines. La choucroute If you go to Marseilles in the south east of France, you absolutely must try a bouillabaisse. This dish combines several local fish: rockfish, redfish, weever, and conger; and puts them together in a soup of leeks, onions, potatoes and tomatoes. Be sure to try this dish at a top quality restaurant, and keep in mind that a great bouillabaisse shouldn t cost less than 40.

5 Bouillabaisse Bretagne in the North West has great cider which is an ideal accompaniment to crêpes, sweet or savoury, and a good Far Breton. The latter is a delicious cake filled with custard and prunes. These dishes give you only the tiniest hint of what culinary delights can be found in France. You are sure to find many more... Libros Media Ltd. - Copyright USA: Page Avenue, PO Box 1261, Fairfax, VA 22038, USA Phone: Asia/Pacific: Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand Phone: