mènerai

Mènerai is the first-person singular form of the French verb mener in the simple future tense. It represents a future action meaning “I will lead” or “I will guide.” As a conjugated form, mènerai does not function as an independent lexical item; rather, it encodes tense and person for the verb mener.

Formation and use: The future tense is formed from the stem mèner- plus the personal ending -ai for the first person singular. Mener itself is a regular -er verb in many respects, but its spellings reflect the stem vowel changes that occur in some forms. Mènerai is used to describe actions the speaker will perform in the future, including leading people, managing projects, or guiding initiatives, and can be used in literal or more figurative senses (for example, leading a team or bringing a plan to fruition).

Examples: Je mènerai le projet à bien demain. Je mènerai mon équipe jusqu’au sommet. In everyday speech, speakers may also use periphrastic constructions such as “je vais mener” to express future intention, depending on formality and register.

Notes: As with other future forms of mener, mènerai coexists with other tenses that convey futurity, and its appropriate usage depends on context, formality, and whether the action is viewed as certain or planned. Related terms include mener (the verb itself) and related expressions for leadership and guidance.