Finir (to finish) · Futur
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Finir in the French futur simple is: je finirai, tu finiras, il/elle/on finira, nous finirons, vous finirez, ils/elles finiront. The futur simple of finir is regular — full infinitive 'finir' + future endings = 'finirai'. NO -iss- infix in the future (the -iss- only appears in present/imparfait/subjonctif).
| To Finish | Finir |
|---|---|
| I will finish | je finirai |
| you will finish | tu finiras |
| he/she will finish | il/elle/on finira |
| we will finish | nous finirons |
| you will finish | vous finirez |
| they will finish | ils/elles finiront |
Finir (to finish) in context
Sentences that use finir in the futur. Tap each to hear it.
Tomorrow I will finish the project.
When will you finish?
She will finish her master's in June.
We will finish without you.
You will end up understanding.
They will finish tomorrow morning.
Working with the futur
The futur simple ("je parlerai") describes future actions, predictions, and conjecture about the present. In conversation it competes with the futur proche ("je vais parler" — going-to future), which is more common for near-term plans. Use the futur simple for distant or formal futures ("un jour, je voyagerai en Asie") and for conjecture ("il sera fatigué" = he must be tired). The futur stem is the full infinitive for regular verbs (parler-, finir-, vendr-), with a small set of irregular stems for high-frequency verbs: être → ser-, avoir → aur-, aller → ir-, faire → fer-, savoir → saur-, pouvoir → pourr-, vouloir → voudr-, venir → viendr-, devoir → devr-, voir → verr-.
Frequently asked questions
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Why doesn't the futur have -iss-?
When do I use 'je finirai' instead of 'je vais finir'?
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