French Phrase
Tu verras une grande tour avec une horloge.
Meaning
You will see a tall (or large) tower that has a clock on it. The adjective ‘grande’ can refer to height or overall size, and the phrase paints a vivid picture of a landmark you’ll encounter.
When to use
Use this sentence when describing a future sight while giving a tour, planning a trip, or simply telling a friend what they’ll encounter next on a walk through a town.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tuverrasunegrandetouravecunehorloge.
Subject pronoun (Tu)
‘Tu’ is the informal second‑person singular pronoun used with friends, family, or people of the same age.
Future simple (verras)
The future simple of ‘voir’ is formed by adding the endings –ai, –as, –a, –ons, –ez, –ont to the infinitive; ‘verras’ is the 2nd‑person singular form.
Adjective placement (grande)
Most adjectives that describe size, shape, or quality (like ‘grand(e)’) follow the noun in French: ‘une tour grande’ → ‘une grande tour’.
Indefinite article agreement
‘une’ is the feminine singular indefinite article and must agree with the feminine nouns ‘tour’ and ‘horloge’.
Preposition avec
‘avec’ means ‘with’ and is used to link two nouns, here ‘une grande tour’ and ‘une horloge’.
🗨In Conversation
Tu verras une grande tour avec une horloge.
You’ll see a tall tower with a clock.
Vraiment ? Où se trouve‑t‑elle ?
Really? Where is it located?
✕Common Mistakes
Tu verra une grande tour avec une horloge.
‘verra’ is the 3rd‑person singular form; with ‘tu’ you need ‘verras’.
Tu verras une grand tour avec une horloge.
The adjective ‘grand’ must agree in gender and usually follows the noun; the correct order is ‘une grande tour’.
Tu verras une grande tour avec un horloge.
‘Horloge’ is feminine, so the article must be ‘une’, not ‘un’.
↔Alternatives
Tu verras une haute tour avec une horloge.
You’ll see a high tower with a clock.
Tu vas voir une grande tour dotée d’une horloge.
You’re going to see a large tower equipped with a clock.
Tu découvriras une grande tour munie d’une horloge.
You’ll discover a big tower that has a clock.
Cultural Tip
Clock towers (tours d’horloge) are iconic in many French towns – think of the famous ‘Tour de l’Horloge’ in Rouen or the ‘Tour Saint‑Jean’ in Lyon. When speaking to strangers or in a formal setting, replace ‘tu’ with ‘vous’ (Vous verrez…) to keep the register polite.