Where "on" refers to " we" as a specific group of people, should it not be "verrons" rather than "Verra"

David K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Where "on" refers to " we" as a specific group of people, should it not be "verrons" rather than "Verra"

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate voir/envoyer in the future tense in French (Le Futur Simple)"

Asked 6 years ago

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi David,

In the example you give , it is always:

On verra

Nous verrons

and will mean the same thing.

Hope this helps!

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi David,

actually, no. On always uses 3rd person singular for the verb. Therefore there can sometimes be an apparent mismatch between verb and participle:

On s'est rencontrés hier. -- We met yesterday.

-- Chris (not a native speaker).

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David K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

But in one lesson dealing with "on" there were various examples when one used the third person singular or the first person plural. This question as I remember that past lesson indicated that the first person plural should be used in such an instance as this

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David K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thank you.

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Where "on" refers to " we" as a specific group of people, should it not be "verrons" rather than "Verra"

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