Conjugate venir/tenir and derivatives in the future tense in French (Le Futur Simple)

The verb venir, tenir and derivatives* in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) have irregular stems : viendr- / tiendr-

Learn how to conjugate VENIR (to come) and TENIR (to hold) in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) in French 

Le Futur Simple (Indicatif)
je viendrai
tu viendras
il viendra
elle viendra
on viendra
nous viendrons
vous viendrez
ils viendront
elles viendront

Le Futur Simple (Indicatif)
je tiendrai
tu tiendras
il tiendra
elle tiendra
on tiendra
nous tiendrons
vous tiendrez
ils tiendront
elles tiendront
To conjugate the irregular verbs venir (to come) and tenir (to hold) in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif), you use:
 
viendr- / tiendr- + the following endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont

*These other verbs ending in -enir follow the same conjugation pattern: 

revenir (to come back)
devenir (to become)
parvenir (to manage / to achieve)
convenir (to agree / to suit)

retenir (to retain / to hold back)
appartenir (to belong)
obtenir (to obtain)
contenir (to contain)
etc

And here are some examples to listen to:

Je tiendrai jusqu'au bout.I will hold on until the end.

Tu reviendras nous voir ?Will you come back to see us?

Elle retiendra son souffle jusqu'à ce que tu acceptes.She'll hold her breath until you agree.

Nous parviendrons à le joindre au bout du compte.We'll manage to reach him eventually.

Vous deviendrez des artistes fabuleux un jour.You'll become amazing artists one day.

Ils contiendront la foule pendant la manifestation.They will contain the crowd during the demonstration.

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Examples and resources

Tu viendras me voir ?Will you come to see me?
Un jour, je viendrai au Canada.One day, I will come to Canada.
Nous viendrons à ta soirée.We will come to your party.
Je tiendrai jusqu'au bout.I will hold on until the end.
Elle retiendra son souffle jusqu'à ce que tu acceptes.She'll hold her breath until you agree.
Nous parviendrons à le joindre au bout du compte.We'll manage to reach him eventually.
Vous deviendrez des artistes fabuleux un jour.You'll become amazing artists one day.
Ils contiendront la foule pendant la manifestation.They will contain the crowd during the demonstration.
Tu reviendras nous voir ?Will you come back to see us?
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