English–French

“future” in French

French

Alsoavenir

Pronunciation

IPA/fytyʁ/

Example

Le futur nous réserve des surprises.

The future has surprises in store for us.

Illustration for futur (future)

How to say “future” in French

“Future” in French is futur.

An unseen stretch of time ahead, represented in grammar by a future tense.

Full entry for futur: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with futur

Dans le futur, je veux voyager.

In the future, I want to travel.

Tips for using futur

  • French distinguishes futur simple from futur proche, with futur proche formed by aller plus an infinitive and common in conversational speech.

Other French words for “future”

L'avenir m'inquiète.

The future worries me.

“future” in other languages