The Structure of the Near Future Tense

The futur proche (which means near future) in French is used to talk about actions that will happen soon.

To create this tense, you use the present tense of the verb aller (which means to go) and add the main action in its basic form.

Here’s how it’s put together:

1. Subject + aller (in the right form) + main verb in its basic form
   • Example: Je vais manger (I am going to eat).

Forms of aller:

• Je vais (I go)
• Tu vas (You go)
• Il/Elle/On va (He/She/One goes)
• Nous allons (We go)
• Vous allez (You go - formal or when talking to many people)
• Ils/Elles vont (They go)

Some Examples:

• Nous allons étudier (We are going to study).
• Ils vont jouer au foot (They are going to play soccer).

When you get the hang of the futur proche, you’ll be able to easily talk about upcoming events in your conversations!