The Simple Future
versus
The Future of Intention
Also known as the Near Future
How can I know when to use the Future of
Intention?
Use the Future of Intention when you want to point out your
intention to do an action in the future.
For instance.
I
am going to play tennis next Monday.
Rydw i’ mynd i chwarae tenis dydd Llun nesaf.
je
vais
jouer au tennis lundi prochain.
You will never know the magic
formula...
Present tense of
“aller” (to go)
Infinitive of active verb
(straight from the
dictionary)
Future of Intention
How do you form
the future of
intention, moon
man?
It is quite simple really. All you
have to do is learn the present
tense of “aller” and then search in
the dictionary for the active verb
you need and you can create an
infinite amount of sentences
Show me how it works, Earthman!
Ok, Alien Citizens. Enjoy!
Je
vais
envahir
tu
vas
envahir
il
va
envahir
elle
va
envahir
nous allons envahir
vous allez
envahir
ils
vont
envahir
elles vont
envahir
Show us the Futur of intention of
the verb “to invade”, earthman!
Get on with it, Earthman!
Thanks, Earthman,
but what about the
simple future?
It is quite easy. You can
use the simple future for
any future actions. It
tends to be used more in
the written form or any
time you do not want to
state particularly your
intention to do
something.
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future of intention
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