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The simple future tense (what you are going to do)

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To talk about what you are going to do in the future, you can use the correct form of aller ('to go') and then add

For example:

Make sure you use the right form of aller so that it matches the person or thing doing the action:

  • Je vais
  • Tu vas
  • Il/Elle va
  • Nous allons
  • Vous allez
  • Ils/Elles vont

For example:

  • Je vais manger un sandwich - I’m going to eat a sandwich.‎
  • Tu vas manger un sandwich - You're going to eat a sandwich.‎
  • Il/Elle va manger un sandwich - He/she is going to eat a sandwich.
  • Nous allons manger un sandwich - We're going to eat a sandwich.‎
  • Vous allez manger un sandwich - You're (polite or plural) going to eat a sandwich.‎
  • Ils vont manger un sandwich - They're (mixed group or masculine) going to eat a sandwich.‎
  • Elles vont manger un sandwich - They're (feminine) going to eat a sandwich.‎

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