Conjugate vouloir in the future tense in French (Le Futur Simple)

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE

Last updated: 2023-11-16

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The verb vouloir in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) has an irregular stem : voudr-

Learn how to conjugate VOULOIR (to want to) in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) in French

je	voudrai
tu	voudras
il / elle / on	voudra
nous	voudrons
vous	voudrez
ils/elles	voudront

To conjugate the irregular verb vouloir (to want to) in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif), you use:

voudr- + the following endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont

Look at these examples:

Je voudrai sûrement acheter une maison dans quelques années.I will certainly want to buy a house in a few years' time.

Tu voudras du café plus tard.You will want some coffee later.

Elle voudra un nouvel animal familier.She will want a new pet.

Nous voudrons deux enfants.We will want two children.

Qu'est-ce que vous voudrez pour votre anniversaire ?What will you want for your birthday?

Nos invités voudront sans doute prendre un verre pour commencer.Our guests will undoubtedly want to have a drink first.

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