déterminerai

déterminerai is the first-person singular form of the French verb déterminer in the future simple. It corresponds to the English “I will determine.” The verb déterminer itself means to determine, to decide, to establish limits or values, and it is used in various contexts such as planning, investigation, measurement, and mathematics.

Etymology traces déterminér to Latin determinare, from de- (bound, end) and terminare (to end, to limit), through Old French. In modern French, the verb covers a range of senses from deciding a course of action to identifying or fixing a result, parameter, or cause.

In terms of conjugation, déterminer follows regular -er verb endings in the future simple. The principal forms are: je déterminerai, tu détermineras, il déterminera, nous déterminerons, vous déterminerez, ils détermineront. The form déterminé (past participle) is used with compound tenses, while the present tense forms and other tenses are formed similarly to other -er verbs.

Usage notes: déterminerd is common in formal or written French, but in spoken language, speakers often use phrases like “je vais déterminer” (I will determine) or “je déterminerai” in more formal contexts. The verb can also appear in indirect discourse or subordinate clauses, for example: « Je déterminerai les faits après l’enquête » or « Il vérifiera et déterminera les causes. »

See also: determiner (infinitive), détermination, déterminant.