prédiront

Prédiront is the third-person plural form of the French verb prédire in the futur simple, meaning “they will predict” or “they will foretell.” Prédire comes from Latin praedicere, to foretell. The futur simple form is built on the stem prédir- with the usual endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont. Therefore, the full paradigm is: je prédirai, tu prédiras, il/elle prédira, nous prédirons, vous prédirez, ils/elles prédiront. The form prédiront specifically corresponds to ils/elles.

Usage and register: prédire is a transitive verb used to express future predictions or forewarnings. Prédiront is commonly found in written or formal contexts, such as narrative prose, journalism, or theoretical discussions, when describing what a group will declare or forecast. In everyday speech, speakers may prefer periphrases such as vont prédire or utiliser d’autres verbes like prévoir or pronostiquer.

Notes: prédire is considered somewhat irregular relative to regular -ir verbs, with variations in related tenses (présent: je prédits/tu prédits/il prédît; passé composé: j’ai prédit), while the futur simple consistently uses the prédir- stem. The verb commonly coexists with synonyms such as prévoir (to foresee in a more general sense) and pronostiquer (to prognosticate).

Example: Les scientifiques prédiront les effets à long terme de cette découverte. Another: Ils prédiront l’issue de l’élection selon les données disponibles.