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 |
Il vont rentrer en France.
They are going back to France.
Vous allez manger?
Are you going to eat?
Nous allons commencer.
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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