Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Introduction to the verb dicter
The English translation of the French verb dicter is “to dictate.” It is pronounced “deek-ter” in its infinitive form.
The word dicter comes from the Latin word “dictare,” meaning “to dictate.” It was first used in the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, dicter is most often used in the Futur Simple tense, which is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future. In this tense, the verb conjugation for dicter is:
Je dicterai
Tu dicteras
Il/Elle/On dictera
Nous dicterons
Vous dicterez
Ils/Elles dicteront
Here are three simple examples of dicter in the Futur Simple tense, with their English translations:
- Je dicterai ma lettre à mon assistante demain. (I will dictate my letter to my assistant tomorrow.)
- Tu dicteras les règles du jeu pendant le match. (You will dictate the rules of the game during the match.)
- Il/Elle dictera son testament à son avocat la semaine prochaine. (He/She will dictate his/her will to his/her lawyer next week.)
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of dicter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dicterai | Je dicterai une lettre. | I will dictate a letter. |
tu | dicteras | Tu dicteras un poème. | You will dictate a poem. |
il | dictera | Il dictera un discours. | He will dictate a speech. |
elle | dictera | Elle dictera ses mémoires. | She will dictate her memories. |
on | dictera | On dictera les règles. | One/We will dictate the rules. |
nous | dicterons | Nous dicterons les consignes. | We will dictate the instructions. |
vous | dicterez | Vous dicterez les ordres. | You will dictate the orders. |
ils | dicteront | Ils dicteront les lois. | They will dictate the laws. |
elles | dicteront | Elles dicteront leurs volontés. | They will dictate their wishes. |
Other Conjugations for Dicter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter (this article)
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dicter
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Dicter – About the French Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense
Formation of Futur Simple
For regular -er verbs (e.g., parler – to speak)
For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir – to finish)
For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre – to sell)
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Conditional Statements
Interactions with Other Tenses
Futur Antérieur
Conditional
Present
Summary
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