Immediate future
French: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 6.5.4
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):
Je vais lire - I am going to read
Tu vas lire - you are going to read
- 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Il/elle/on va lire - he/she/one is going to read
Nous allons lire - we are going to read
Vous allez lire - you are going to read
- 'Vous' means:
- You (plural).
- You (singular, formal).
Ils/elles vont lire - they are going to read
Test yourself on Immediate future
How do you say 'we are going to meet' in French?
Which one of the following is NOT in the immediate future?