French Near Future Tense

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Dreaming of a trip to France or just starting to learn French? Are you struggling with the French future tense? Don't worry! Today, we'll make learning the French near future tense easy and fun.

 

Near Future Tense, Who Are You? 🤔

 

The French near future tense is used to express actions that will happen in the near future. It's similar to the English phrases "about to ~" or "going to ~". The near future tense is formed by combining the verb aller (to go) with the infinitive of the main verb.

 

How to Conjugate the Verb Aller

 

Subject	Conjugation of Aller
Je (I)	vais (beh)
Tu (you)	vas (vah)
Il/Elle/On (he/she/one)	va (vah)
Nous (we)	allons (all-ohn)
Vous (you all/formal you)	allez (al-lay)
Ils/Elles (they)	vont (vohn)

 

How to Form the Near Future Tense

 

Conjugate the verb aller according to the subject.

Add the infinitive of the main verb.

 

Let's See Some Examples!

• Je vais manger. (zhuh beh mahn-zhay) - I'm going to eat.
• Tu vas étudier. (tew vah ay-tew-dee-ay) - You're going to study.
• Il va voyager. (eel vah vwa-ya-zhay) - He's going to travel.
• Nous allons danser. (nooz al-lohn dahn-say) - We're going to dance.
• Vous allez réussir. (vooz al-lay hay-ew-seer) - You're going to succeed.
• Ils vont partir. (eel vohn pahr-teer) - They're going to leave.

 

Wait! What's the Difference from the Future Tense? 🧐

 

French has both the near future tense and the future tense. While both talk about the future, the near future tense is for the more immediate future, and the future tense is for events further in the future.

Let's See Some Examples!

• Near future: Je vais prendre une douche. (zhuh beh prahn-druh ewn doosh) - I'm going to take a shower. (About to take a shower right now)
• Future tense: Je prendrai une douche demain. (zhuh prahn-dreh ewn doosh duh-man) - I will take a shower tomorrow.

 

Bonus Tips for Richer Expression!

 

• Negative form: Add ne... pas around the conjugated aller verb. (Ex: Je ne vais pas travailler. - I'm not going to work.)
• Interrogative form: Est-ce que + subject + aller + infinitive...? (Ex: Est-ce que tu vas au cinéma? - Are you going to the cinema?)
• Past form: Change aller to the imperfect tense. (Ex: J'allais manger quand tu as appelé. - I was about to eat when you called.)

 

French Near Future Tense, Now with Confidence! 💪

 

Review what you've learned today and try making various sentences. Your French skills will improve in no time. Let's have fun learning French together! Bonne chance! (bon shahnce! - Good luck!)