What will you learn?

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

• Talk about the near future
• Say what you are going to do
• Use aller + verb
• Make simple future sentences

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1. What is Futur Proche?

Futur proche means “near future”.

It is used to say:

• What you are going to do

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Examples:

• Je vais manger
• Je vais jouer

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Meaning:

• I am going to eat
• I am going to play

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2. Structure

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Rule:

Je vais + verb

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Examples:

• Je vais parler
• Je vais jouer
• Je vais étudier

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3. The verb ALLER

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Conjugation (important):

French	English
Je vais	I go / I am going
Tu vas	You go
Il/Elle va	He/She goes

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4. More examples

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• Je vais manger
• Tu vas jouer
• Il va parler

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5. Negative form

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Structure:

Je ne vais pas + verb

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Examples:

• Je ne vais pas jouer
• Je ne vais pas manger

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6. Questions

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Examples:

• Tu vas jouer ?
• Est-ce que tu vas manger ?

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7. Important tips

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• Always use aller + verb
• Do not change the second verb
• Speak slowly

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8. Common mistakes

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Incorrect: Je vais mange
Correct: Je vais manger

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Incorrect: Je vais joue
Correct: Je vais jouer

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9. Exercises

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Exercise 1 – Complete

Je vais ______ (manger)
Je vais ______ (jouer)

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Exercise 2 – Make negative

Je vais jouer → ______
Je vais manger → ______

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Exercise 3 – Write

Write 3 sentences:

• Je vais ______
• Je vais ______
• Je vais ______

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10. Speaking practice

Say aloud:

• Je vais jouer
• Je vais manger

Repeat 3 times

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Lesson summary

You can now:

• Talk about the future
• Use aller + verb
• Make simple future sentences

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Next Lesson

Connectors (and, but, because)