Futur proche
Futur proche expresses something that will happen with certainty.
It also can be used to :
- express the imminence of an action that will take place in the future
Ex. Je vais terminer ça.
I'm going to finish this.
- talk about a project
Ex.
Je vais faire mon master en France.
I am going to do my master's degree in France.
- express a nuanced order
Ex.
Tu vas nettoyer ta chambre.
You are going to clean up your room. (=You have to)
How to use : aller + infinitif.
Sujet | Aller (présent) | infinitif. (Ex. manger) |
---|---|---|
Je | vais | manger |
Tu | vas | manger |
Il / Elle | va | manger |
Nous | allons | manger |
Vous | allez | manger |
Ils / Elles | vont | manger |
They are going back to France.
Are you going to eat?
We are going to start.
Add "ne pas" to form a negative sentence.
Ex. Je vais manger
=/= Je ne vais pas manger
Exercices
Conjugate the sentences below to "futur proche" form.
Nous ne continuons pas cette discussion.
Answer →
Nous n'allons pas continuer cette discussion.
Translation →
We will not continue this debate.
Je vais à la tour Eiffel ce week-end.
Answer →
Je vais aller à la tour Eiffel ce week-end.
Translation →
I'm going to the Eiffel Tower this weekend.
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