Le Futur Proche
French Near Future – Construction
Now, let’s study the near future construction in French.
In English, the near future equates to the present tense of the verb "to go" and the infinitive of whatever verb you need. eg
Futur Proche In The Negative
In the negative, the “ne” and the “pas” surround the present tense of aller part.
Reflexive verbs in the near future tense:
Je vais me laver = I am going to wash myself
Je ne vais pas me laver = I am not going to wash myself
French Near Future – Construction
Now, let’s study the near future construction in French.
In English, the near future equates to the present tense of the verb "to go" and the infinitive of whatever verb you need. eg
- I’m going to speak French.
- Je vais
- tu vas
- il va
- nous allons
- vous allez
- ils vont
- + verb in the infinitive = parler, manger…
- Je vais parler français = I’m going to speak French
- Ils vont manger des pommes = they are going to eat apples
Futur Proche In The Negative
In the negative, the “ne” and the “pas” surround the present tense of aller part.
- Je ne vais pas travailler = I’m not going to work
Reflexive verbs in the near future tense:
Je vais me laver = I am going to wash myself
Je ne vais pas me laver = I am not going to wash myself