Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Introduction to the verb différer
The English translation of the French verb différer is “to differ” or “to defer.” It is pronounced as “dee-feh-ray” in its infinitive form.
Différer comes from the Latin word “differre,” which means “to differ” or “to postpone.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Simple tense, which is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Simple tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je différerai ma réponse jusqu’à demain. (I will defer my answer until tomorrow.)
- Nous différerons notre départ pour éviter les embouteillages. (We will defer our departure in order to avoid traffic.)
- Ils différeront leur décision jusqu’à ce qu’ils aient plus d’informations. (They will defer their decision until they have more information.)
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of différer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | différerai | J’aurai l’occasion de différer. | I will have the opportunity to defer. |
tu | différeras | Tu différeras ton voyage. | You will postpone your trip. |
il | différera | Il différera sa réponse. | He will delay his answer. |
elle | différera | Elle différera son départ. | She will postpone her departure. |
on | différera | On différera la décision à plus tard. | One/We will defer the decision for later. |
nous | différerons | Nous différerons nos plans. | We will postpone our plans. |
vous | différerez | Vous différerez votre déménagement. | You will postpone your move. |
ils | différeront | Ils différeront leur retour. | They will delay their return. |
elles | différeront | Elles ne différeront pas leur examen. | They will not postpone their exam. |
Other Conjugations for Différer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer (this article)
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
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Différer – 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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