The Near Future

Can you translate the near future sentences below? Have a go in your head then run your cursor over each phrase to check:

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I am going to buy

Je vais acheter

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You (s) are going to watch

Tu vas regarder

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She is going to sleep

Elle va dormir

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He is going to cry

Il va pleurer

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We are going to share

Nous allons partager

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You (pl) are going to find

Vous allez trouver

We use the near future to talk about things which will almost definitely happen in the future.

Construction: aller + infinitive

Je vais manger - I am going to eat

So all you really need to know is the conjugation of 'aller' in the present. Then chuck on any infinitive.

Je vais

Tu vas

Il / elle / on va

Nous allons

Vous allez

Ils / elles vont

+ manger, aller, regarder, boire etc....

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They (m) are going to swim

Ils vont nager

Now do the quiz

Copy and paste these characters into the quiz if and when necessary:

à â é è ë ê î ï ô ù û ç

Printable resources

Near Future Explanation