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

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The verb devoir in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) has an irregular stem : devr-

Learn how to conjugate DEVOIR (to have to) in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) in French

je

devrai

tu

devras

il / elle / on     

devra

nous

devrons  

vous

devrez

ils/elles

devront

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

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

Look at these examples:

Je devrai changer de vêtements.I will have to change clothes.

Tu devras être sage.You will have to behave.

Elle devra tout expliquer.She will have to explain everything.

Nous devrons déménager.We will have to move out.

Vous devrez porter un uniforme ?You will have to wear a uniform?

Ils devront faire leurs lits.They will have to make their beds.

 

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Je devrai changer de vêtements.I will have to change clothes.
Tu devras être sage.You will have to behave.
Elle devra tout expliquer.She will have to explain everything.
Nous devrons déménager.We will have to move out.
Ils devront faire leurs lits.They will have to make their beds.
Vous devrez porter un uniforme ?You will have to wear a uniform?
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