Practice FrenchA2
Future proche and near plans
At A2, French learners often talk about plans that are already decided or about things that are about to happen. French usually uses aller + infinitive for this.
Main pattern
- subject + aller + infinitive: Je vais sortir.
- common time markers: ce soir, demain, tout à l'heure, la semaine prochaine
- the meaning is close to English "going to" or "about to"
Examples
- Je vais appeler ma mère ce soir.
- Nous allons prendre le bus.
- Tu vas comprendre bientôt.
Watch out
Do not conjugate the infinitive after aller. The helper verb changes, but the main verb stays in infinitive form.
Try three examples
Example 1
Select the sentence that correctly shows a near-future plan.
- Je vais téléphoner ce soir.
- Je téléphone vais ce soir.
- Je vais téléphoné ce soir.
- Je vais téléphonera ce soir.
Show answer
Je vais téléphoner ce soir.
I am going to call tonight.
Example 2
Complete with the present indicative form of «aller» that fits the sentence.
Je ___ sortir maintenant.
Show answer
vais
I am going to go out now.
Example 3
Complete with the present indicative form of «aller» that fits the sentence.
Nous ___ partir demain.
Show answer
allons
We are going to leave tomorrow.
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