The near future
Explanation
The near future tense is used to describe:
• something going to (or not going to) happen
soon.
Example:
• My brother is going to do his homework.
To use the future tense with ALLER…
• You need to use the present tense of ‘aller’
followed by an infinitive to talk about the future
and describe what you are going to do.
Example:
Je vais regarder la télé → I am going to watch TV.
How to form the future tense
with ALLER…
• You will need to remember one easy formula:
subject +
Je
Tu
Il/elle/on
Nous
Vous
Ils/elles
present tense of aller + infinitive
vais
vas
va
allons
allez
vont
manger
manger
manger
manger
manger
manger
→
VERB 1
(aller in the
present
tense)
VERB 2
(infinitive)
PRESENT TENSE
NEAR FUTURE TENSE
Je mange.
Je vais manger.
Tu regardes la tele.
Tu vas regarder la tele.
Vous ne chantez pas. Vous n’allez pas chanter.