The verbs of the third group are irregular verbs. Most of the verbs of the third group have the same endings when conjugated into the future simple. There are however some verbs that change completely when conjugated into the future simple. There are other verbs that follow the same pattern. Let’s start with the verbs which have “voir” as a root.
The verbs ending with the root “voir” don’t conjugate the same.
The verbs with the root “voir” that conjugate like the verb “voir” - to see:
entrevoir - revoir
Je lui donnerai son dossier quand je la reverrai demain.
I will give her her folder when I see again her tomorrow.
Nous verrons demain ce que nous pourrons faire.
We’ll see tomorrow what we can do.
The verbs with the root “voir” that conjugate like “ recevoir” - to receive:
apercevoir – concevoir – décevoir - devoir – émouvoir - mouvoir – percevoir – pleuvoir - promouvoir
For example:
Une fois que tu arriveras dans la prairie, tu apercevras une petite maison bleue.
Once you get to the meadow, you’ll catch sight of a little blue house.
Quand tu vivras seule, tu devras faire plus attention à tes fréquentations.
When you live alone, you will have to be more careful to who you hang out with.
Note: “pleuvoir” conjugates only to the 3rd person singular “il”
Il pleuvra demain.
It will rain tomorrow.
The verbs with the root “voir” that conjugate like: “prévoir” - to predict:
For example:
Je suis sûre qu’ils prévoiront quelque chose à faire pour le week end.
I’m sure they will plan something to do in the week end.
Je vous promets que nous pourvoirons ce poste dans les plus brefs délais.
I promise you that we will fill this position the soonest possible.
Pouvoir, avoir and savoir are verbs that change completely when conjugated into the future simple.
The negative and the interrogative statements of the verbs of the third group follow the same form as those of the verbs of the second and first group.
Other irregular verbs - The verb "faire"
The verbs ending with the root “voir” don’t conjugate the same.
The verbs with the root “voir” that conjugate like the verb “voir” - to see:
entrevoir - revoir
voir | |
| Je | verrai |
| Tu | verras |
| Il /elle/ on | verra |
| Nous | verrons |
| Vous | verrez |
| Ils/elles | verront |
Je lui donnerai son dossier quand je la reverrai demain.
I will give her her folder when I see again her tomorrow.
Nous verrons demain ce que nous pourrons faire.
We’ll see tomorrow what we can do.
The verbs with the root “voir” that conjugate like “ recevoir” - to receive:
apercevoir – concevoir – décevoir - devoir – émouvoir - mouvoir – percevoir – pleuvoir - promouvoir
recevoir | |
| Je | recevrai |
| Tu | recevras |
| Il /elle/ on | recevra |
| Nous | recevrons |
| Vous | recevrez |
| Ils/elles | recevront |
For example:
Une fois que tu arriveras dans la prairie, tu apercevras une petite maison bleue.
Once you get to the meadow, you’ll catch sight of a little blue house.
Quand tu vivras seule, tu devras faire plus attention à tes fréquentations.
When you live alone, you will have to be more careful to who you hang out with.
Note: “pleuvoir” conjugates only to the 3rd person singular “il”
Il pleuvra demain.
It will rain tomorrow.
The verbs with the root “voir” that conjugate like: “prévoir” - to predict:
Prévoir | |
| Je | prévoirai |
| Tu | prévoiras |
| Il /elle/ on | prévoira |
| Nous | prévoirons |
| Vous | prévoirez |
| Ils/elles | prévoiront |
For example:
Je suis sûre qu’ils prévoiront quelque chose à faire pour le week end.
I’m sure they will plan something to do in the week end.
Je vous promets que nous pourvoirons ce poste dans les plus brefs délais.
I promise you that we will fill this position the soonest possible.
Pouvoir, avoir and savoir are verbs that change completely when conjugated into the future simple.
Pouvoir | ||
| Je | pourrai | |
| Tu | pourras | |
| Il/elle/on | pourra | |
| Nous | pourrons | |
| Vous | pourrez | |
| Ils/Elles | pourront | |
Avoir | |
| J' | aurai |
| Tu | auras |
| Il/Elle | aura |
| Nous | aurons |
| Vous | aurez |
| Ils/Elles | auront |
Savoir | ||
| Je | saurai | |
| Tu | sauras | |
| Il/Elle | saura | |
| Nous | saurons | |
| Vous | saurez | |
| Ils/Elles | sauront | |
The negative and the interrogative statements of the verbs of the third group follow the same form as those of the verbs of the second and first group.
Other irregular verbs - The verb "faire"
Faire | |
| Je | ferai |
| Tu | feras |
| Il/elle/on | fera |
| Nous | ferons |
| Vous | ferez |
| Ils/elles | feront |