Mes Projets (My Plans)

Learning ObjectivesI can talk about my future plans using 'aller + infinitive'.I can ask a friend about their plans.I can understand simple sentences about future activities.Imagine it's Friday! 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 feen duh suh-MEN] » 🤔 You could answer: « Je vais jouer au hockey! (I am going to play hockey!) [zhuh vay zhoo-AY oh ok-AY] 🏒 » or « Je vais manger de la poutine! (I am going to eat poutine!) [zhuh vay mahn-ZHAY duh lah poo-TEEN] 🍟 ». In this lesson, you'll learn how to make these sentences to talk about your awesome plans!Real-World ApplicationsPlanning an activity with a friend.Telling your parents what you're going to do after school.Understanding when s...

To talk about our plans, we use action verbs. Here are some important verbs we already know that are very useful for talking about the future.French TermEnglish ExplanationExamplealler (to go) [ah-LAY]This verb means 'to go' and is the key to talking about the future.Je vais (I am going) [zhuh vay] à l'école (to school) [ah lay-KOHL].jouer (to play) [zhoo-AY]Use this for sports and games.Il va jouer (He is going to play) [eel vah zhoo-AY] au parc (at the park) [oh park]. ⚽manger (to eat) [mahn-ZHAY]Perfect for talking about food!Tu vas manger (You are going to eat) [too vah mahn-ZHAY] une pomme (an apple) [oon pohm]. 🍎regarder (to watch) [ruh-gar-DAY]Use this for movies, TV, or watching a game.Je vais regarder (I am going to watch) [zhuh vay ruh-gar-DAY] un film (a movie) [uhn feelm]. 🎬...

The Near Future Tense: Le Futur ProcheTo talk about something that's going to happen soon, we use a special formula called the 'near future' or le futur proche (the near future) [luh foo-toor prosh]. It's just like saying "I am going to..." in English.Rule: Subject + the verb aller (to go) [ah-LAY] (changed to match the subject) + action verb (in its original form)The verb aller (to go) [ah-LAY] changes depending on who is talking:Je vais... (I am going to...) [zhuh vay]Tu vas... (You are going to...) [too vah]Il / Elle va... (He / She is going to...) [eel / ell vah]The second verb (the action verb) never changes! It stays in its original 'infinitive' form, like manger (to eat) [mahn-ZHAY], jouer (to play) [zhoo-AY], or finir (to finish) [fee-NEER].