The immediate future using aller

Key points

You can use the verb aller to say you're going to do something.
This is called the immediate future.

The simplest way of expressing the future in French is by using the immediate future. This expresses something happening in the near future, such as this evening, tomorrow morning, or at the weekend:

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In French this is formed using aller with another verb saying whatever it is you're going to do. We do a similar thing in English with to go:

Je vais rentrer chez moi

I'm going to go home

Note

The verb that follows aller is always in the infinitive - you don't have to put any endings on.

Here are some more examples:

Il va pleuvoir

It's going to rain

Elle va chanter

She's going to sing

Vous allez rire

You're going to laugh

Nous allons manger maintenant

We’re going to eat now

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