6.5.4

Immediate future

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The immediate future

To form the immediate future in French, you use the present tense of 'aller' followed by an infinitive. Here is an example with 'lire' (to read):

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Tu vas lire - you are going to read

  • 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
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Vous allez lire - you are going to read

  • 'Vous' means:
    • You (plural).
    • You (singular, formal).

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