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

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

Last updated: 2024-04-20

The verb pouvoir in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) has an irregular stem : pourr-

Learn how to conjugate POUVOIR (to be able to) in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) in French

je	pourrai
tu	pourras
il / elle / on	pourra
nous	pourrons
vous	pourrez
ils/elles	pourront

To conjugate the irregular verb pouvoir (to be able to) in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif), you use:

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

Look at these examples:

Je pourrai nager après les leçons.I'll be able to swim after the lessons.

Tu pourras m'aider plus tard ?Will you be able to help me later?

Il pourra bientôt parler russe.He will soon be able to speak Russian.

Nous pourrons bientôt parler français.We'll soon be able to speak French.

Vous pourrez compter un jour.You will be able to count one day.

Pourront-ils trouver la sortie ?Will they be able to find the exit?

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