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:
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