Ce Week-end / Cette Fin de Semaine (This Weekend)

Learning ObjectivesLearn how to talk about your plans for the weekend.Use the 'aller + verb' structure to talk about the future.Use vocabulary for weekend activities.Imagine your friend asks you: “Qu'est-ce que tu vas faire cette fin de semaine?” (What are you going to do this weekend?) [kess-kuh too vah fair set feh-duh-smen] 🤔 You'll be able to tell them you're going to play at the park 🏞️, go see your grandma 👵, or watch a movie 🎬.Real-World ApplicationsPlan an outing with a friend.Tell your family what you're going to do on Saturday and Sunday.Understand when your friends talk about their future activities.

French TermEnglish ExplanationExample in a Sentencela fin de semaine (the weekend) [lah feh duh smen]This literally means 'the end of the week' and is how you say 'the weekend' in French.J'aime beaucoup la fin de semaine. (I really like the weekend.) [zhem boh-KOO lah feh duh smen]samedi (Saturday) [sahm-DEE]The French word for Saturday.Samedi, je vais jouer au hockey. (On Saturday, I'm going to play hockey.) [sahm-DEE, zhuh vay zhoo-AY oh o-KAY]dimanche (Sunday) [dee-MAHNSH]The French word for Sunday.Dimanche, c'est le jour de la famille. (Sunday is family day.) [dee-MAHNSH, say luh zhoor duh lah fah-MEE]aller (to go) [ah-LAY]A very important verb! It means 'to go' and is used to talk about the future.Je vais aller au parc. (I am going to go to the park.) [zhuh vay ah-LAY oh park]jouer (t...

1. The Near Future Tense (Le Futur Proche)Rule: To talk about something that's going to happen soon, we use the futur proche (near future) [foo-toor prosh]. It's a very simple structure: you use the verb aller (to go) [ah-LAY] in the present tense, followed by another verb in its infinitive form (its basic, unchanged form, like 'manger' or 'jouer').Structure: Subject + aller (conjugated) + infinitive verb.Example: Je vais jouer dehors. (I am going to play outside.) [zhuh vay zhoo-AY duh-OR]2. How to Conjugate the Verb 'aller' (to go)Rule: For the near future tense, you need to know how to conjugate the verb 'aller'. Here are the forms we'll use most often.je vais (I go / I am going) [zhuh vay]tu vas (you go / you are going) [too vah]il / elle va (he / she goes / is going) [eel / el vah]Exa...