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

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

Last updated: 2022-03-31

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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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