1. Le Futur Proche The “near future” Composition Notebook pg 141
Le livre – FR 1- pg 212
FR 2 – pg 66

2. Le Futur Proche 2 step process: Conjugate the verb “aller”
Add an infinitive action verb
Eg: Je vais manger (I am going to eat)

3. D The following sentences describe what people are going to do.
La construction aller + l’infinitif p. 212
The following sentences describe what people are going to do.
Note how the verb aller is used to describe these FUTURE events.
Nathalie va nager. Nathalie is going to swim.
Paul et Marc vont jouer au tennis. Paul and Marc are going to play tennis.
Nous allons rester à la maison. We are going to stay home.
Je vais aller en ville. I am going to go downtown.
To express the NEAR FUTURE, the French use the construction:
PRESENT of aller + INFINITIVE
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4. D In negative sentences, the construction is:
La construction: aller + l’infinitif p. 212
In negative sentences, the construction is:
SUBJECT + ne + PRESENT of aller + pas + INFINITIVE …
Sylvie ne va pas écouter le concert avec nous.
Note the interrogative forms:
Qu’est-ce que tu vas faire? What are you going to do?
Quand est-ce que vous allez rentrer? When are you going to come back?
Allez-vous rentrer? Are you going to return?