The future tense in French can be expressed using the present tense with a future time adverb. For example: On va au cinéma cet après-midi. – We’re going to the cinema this afternoon.

In other words, adverbs, especially adverbs of time and place, also change forms, just as verbs do. ... Reported speech in present tense not affected.

The future tense in French can be expressed using the present tense together with time adverbs. Learn about future phrases in French, with BBC Bitesize French. For students between the ages of 14 ...