Le futur proche In French we sometimes use the verb `aller` to talk

Le futur proche
In French we sometimes use the verb ‘aller’ to talk about things we are going to do in the
near future.
e.g. I am going to do my homework -
Je vais faire mes devoirs
In this case we conjugate the verb ‘aller’ to agree with the person we are talking about, and
the next verb is left in the infinitive.
Task 1
What do the following mean?
Je vais aller au cinema demain = ___________________________________________________
Tu vas écouter la musique dans ta chambre =
_________________________________________
Nous allons prendre le train à la plage =
_______________________________________________
Note how the second verb in the sentence (in bold writing) is in the infinitive.
To write a sentence in the negative in the future you simply put ne before the verb aller and
pas after the verb aller.
e.g. Je ne vais pas manger les frites
Task 2
Now try the following exercises:
a. Fill in the blanks with the infinitive of the verb in brackets. For an extra challenge can you
work out what they mean in English?
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Vous allez __________ les courses au supermarché? (to do)
Mes amis vont __________ pour l’examen. (to study)
Mon père va _________ beaucoup cette semaine. (to work)
Nous allons ____________ le dîner demain. (to prepare)
Elle va _________ à la piscine. (to swim)
Pierre et Paul vont ____________ des livres à la bibliothèque. (to borrow)
Tu vas _____________ le petit dejeuner à l’école? (to eat)
Nous allons _____________ une promenade au jardin publique. (to do)
Mes parents vont ___________le train demain matin. (to take)
Extension tasks – Extend your learning
Task 3
Qu’est ce que tu vas faire demain?
Write six sentences about what you are going to do tomorrow (demain)
To write a sentence in the negative in the future you simply put ne before the verb aller and
pas after the verb aller.
e.g. Je ne vais pas manger les frites
Task 4
Now try to translate some of the following sentences
1. I am going to do the gardening with my mother.
2. At 8 o’clock I am going to eat my breakfast
3. You are going to go to the cinema
4. Mark is not going to study for the exams
5. We are going to go to the beach by car
6. Are you (pl) going to watch the film?
7. I am not going to play football tomorrow evening
8. They (m) are going to go to the disco
9. Are you going to do the shopping in the supermarket?
10. My mother is going to prepare the diner in the kitchen.