reculerai

Reculerai is the first-person singular future simple form of the French verb reculer, meaning to retreat, back away, or move backward. As a verb form, it does not constitute a separate word with a fixed meaning; its sense comes from the verb reculer combined with the subject and tense.

Grammatical details: In French, the future simple endings for most verbs, including the regular -er verb reculer, are -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont attached to the infinitive. Therefore, reculerai corresponds to the subject Je and expresses a planned action in the future: “I will retreat.” This form can be used both for literal physical movement and for figurative withdrawal from a position, argument, or plan.

Usage notes: Reculerai can appear in narratives, dialogue, or any context where the speaker describes a future decision or action. It is common in formal or written French and can also surface in spoken language when the future is being stated clearly with Je as the subject.

Examples:

- Je reculerai d'un pas si nécessaire.

- Demain, je reculerai devant les difficultés avec prudence.

- Je ne reculerai jamais face à mes principes.

See also: reculer, future simple in French conjugation, French verb conjugation patterns.