Source: https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-7-1-future-tense

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# Future Tense

French: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.7.1

## The immediate future

The immediate future refers to what you are going to do very soon.

### Immediate future

![Immediate future](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2025-07/aa83b8ed-013f-4a6f-a38f-d9e24fac6aea/c312b193-4a6e-4907-8405-1496ab3c0247.png)

- The immediate future is expressed in English as 'I am going to...'
- This is expressed in the same way in French.
- There are two steps involved in forming the immediate future:
 - present tense of **'aller'** + infinitive

### Aller: je, tu, il, elle, on

![Aller: je, tu, il, elle, on](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2025-07/57d3ad56-f0b8-477b-93a3-a1a39d7ede3b/3de4f859-efe3-43c5-93f6-193d7b9330a0.png)

- **je **vais**** → I am going to
- **tu **vas**** → you are going to (singular)
- **il/elle/on **va**** → he/she/it is going to

### Aller: nous, vous, ils, elles

![Aller: nous, vous, ils, elles](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2025-07/ff8cf33f-d803-4e80-b33d-dc37f168a596/172745b1-33fb-4cb0-955a-656e3e5fa328.png)

- **nous **allons**** → we are going to
- **vous **allez**** → you are going to (plural)
- **ils/elles **vont**** → they are going to

### 'Aller' + infinitive (1/2)

!['Aller' + infinitive (1/2)](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2025-07/e6c5c3a7-a343-430f-8ab6-e57bbf5ab884/b50a08c6-2114-4238-9652-5b908f818271.png)

- **je vais **regarder**** → I am going to watch
- **tu vas **regarder**** → you are going to watch (singular)
- **il/elle/on va **regarder**** → he/she/it is going to watch

### 'Aller' + infinitive (2/2)

!['Aller' + infinitive (2/2)](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2025-07/dc2b9616-0b3c-4f31-9187-fb72ccbda783/7b3bed5f-8694-47e3-a78a-37c3b985bf36.png)

- **nous allons **regarder**** → we are going to watch
- **vous allez **regarder**** → you are going to watch (plural)
- **ils/elles vont **regarder**** → they are going to watch

## Test yourself on Future Tense

- How do you say 'we are going to be' in French?

[Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/2c9b24aa-705c-4eee-9def-f4ab1beb8c03/section/a962bfa3-97a5-4d60-9ae0-4eb453197a1e/session)

- Previous topic: [4.6.8 Aller - To Go](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-6-8-aller-to-go.md)
- Next topic: [4.8.1 To Make Sentences Longer](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-8-1-to-make-sentences-longer.md)

## French: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum contents

### 1 Family & Home
- 1.1 Family
  - [1.1.1 My Name](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-1-1-my-name.md)
  - [1.1.2 Age](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-1-2-age.md)
  - [1.1.3 Talking About Yourself](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-1-3-talking-about-yourself.md)
  - [1.1.4 Hair](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-1-4-hair.md)
  - [1.1.5 Eyes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-1-5-eyes.md)
  - [1.1.6 Describing Myself (1/2)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-1-6-describing-myself-12.md)
  - [1.1.7 Describing Myself (2/2)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-1-7-describing-myself-22.md)
  - [1.1.8 Family Members](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-1-8-family-members.md)
  - [1.1.9 Family Members: Examples](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-1-9-family-members-examples.md)
  - [1.1.10 Family Members: Eldest, Youngest](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-1-10-family-members-eldest-youngest.md)
  - [1.1.11 Extended Family Members (1/2)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-1-11-extended-family-members-12.md)
  - [1.1.12 Extended Family Members (2/2)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-1-12-extended-family-members-22.md)
  - [1.1.13 Pets](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-1-13-pets.md)
  - [1.1.14 Other Pets](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-1-14-other-pets.md)
- 1.2 Numbers
  - [1.2.1 Numbers 1-10](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-2-1-numbers-1-10.md)
  - [1.2.2 Numbers 11-20](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-2-2-numbers-11-20.md)
  - [1.2.3 Numbers 21-29](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-2-3-numbers-21-29.md)
  - [1.2.4 Numbers:  30-39](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-2-4-numbers-30-39.md)
  - [1.2.5 Numbers: 40-49](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-2-5-numbers-40-49.md)
  - [1.2.6 Numbers: 50-59](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-2-6-numbers-50-59.md)
  - [1.2.7 Numbers: 60-69](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-2-7-numbers-60-69.md)
  - [1.2.8 Numbers: 70-79](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-2-8-numbers-70-79.md)
  - [1.2.9 Numbers: 80-89](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-2-9-numbers-80-89.md)
  - [1.2.10 Numbers: 90-100](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/1-2-10-numbers-90-100.md)

### 2 Lifestyle
- 2.1 Sports and games
  - [2.1.1 Games](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/2-1-1-games.md)
  - [2.1.2 Sports: Jouer](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/2-1-2-sports-jouer.md)
  - [2.1.3 Other Sports: Jouer](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/2-1-3-other-sports-jouer.md)
  - [2.1.4 Sports: Faire](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/2-1-4-sports-faire.md)
  - [2.1.5 Other Sports: Faire](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/2-1-5-other-sports-faire.md)

### 3 Education & Future Plans
- 3.1 School
  - [3.1.1 Subjects](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/3-1-1-subjects.md)
  - [3.1.2 Talking About Subjects (1/2)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/3-1-2-talking-about-subjects-12.md)
  - [3.1.3 Talking About Subjects (2/2)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/3-1-3-talking-about-subjects-22.md)
  - [3.1.4 School Routine](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/3-1-4-school-routine.md)
  - [3.1.5 Describing Your School](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/3-1-5-describing-your-school.md)
  - [3.1.6 School Uniform (1/2)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/3-1-6-school-uniform-12.md)
  - [3.1.7 School Uniform (2/2)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/3-1-7-school-uniform-22.md)

### 4 Grammar
- 4.1 Negatives
  - [4.1.1 Using Not](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-1-1-using-not.md)
- 4.2 Nouns
  - [4.2.1 Nouns: A & The](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-2-1-nouns-a-and-the.md)
  - [4.2.2 Proper Nouns](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-2-2-proper-nouns.md)
  - [4.2.3 Days of the Week](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-2-3-days-of-the-week.md)
  - [4.2.4 Months of the Year](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-2-4-months-of-the-year.md)
  - [4.2.5 Masculine Plural](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-2-5-masculine-plural.md)
  - [4.2.6 Feminine Plural](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-2-6-feminine-plural.md)
  - [4.2.7 The](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-2-7-the.md)
  - [4.2.8 A](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-2-8-a.md)
  - [4.2.9 De (1/2)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-2-9-de-12.md)
  - [4.2.10 De (2/2)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-2-10-de-22.md)
  - [4.2.11 À](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-2-11-a.md)
- 4.3 Adjectives
  - [4.3.1 French Adjectives](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-3-1-french-adjectives.md)
  - [4.3.2 Singular Adjectives](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-3-2-singular-adjectives.md)
  - [4.3.3 Plural Adjectives](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-3-3-plural-adjectives.md)
  - [4.3.4 Possessive Adjectives](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-3-4-possessive-adjectives.md)
- 4.4 Verbs
  - [4.4.1 Verbs](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-4-1-verbs.md)
  - [4.4.2 Verbs Pronouns](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-4-2-verbs-pronouns.md)
- 4.5 Adverbs
  - [4.5.1 Adverbials of Manner](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-5-1-adverbials-of-manner.md)
  - [4.5.2 Adverbials of Manner: Good, Badly, Fast](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-5-2-adverbials-of-manner-good-badly-fast.md)
  - [4.5.3 Adverbials of Time](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-5-3-adverbials-of-time.md)
  - [4.5.4 Adverbials of Place](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-5-4-adverbials-of-place.md)
- 4.6 Present Tense
  - [4.6.1 Regular ER Verbs](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-6-1-regular-er-verbs.md)
  - [4.6.2 Common ER Verbs: Parler](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-6-2-common-er-verbs-parler.md)
  - [4.6.3 Common ER Verbs: Porter](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-6-3-common-er-verbs-porter.md)
  - [4.6.4 Common ER Verbs: Rester](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-6-4-common-er-verbs-rester.md)
  - [4.6.5 Avoir - To Have](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-6-5-avoir-to-have.md)
  - [4.6.6 Être - To Be](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-6-6-etre-to-be.md)
  - [4.6.7 Faire - To Do](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-6-7-faire-to-do.md)
  - [4.6.8 Aller - To Go](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-6-8-aller-to-go.md)
- 4.7 Future Tense
  - [4.7.1 Future Tense](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-7-1-future-tense.md)
- 4.8 Conjunctions
  - [4.8.1 To Make Sentences Longer](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-8-1-to-make-sentences-longer.md)
  - [4.8.2 To Add Extra Information (1/2)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-8-2-to-add-extra-information-12.md)
  - [4.8.3 To Add Extra Information (2/2)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/primary/french/french-year-5-and-6-national-curriculum/4-8-3-to-add-extra-information-22.md)