Near future in French – lesson 12
The near future in French is used to express the intention to do something in the immediate future. To form it we use the verb “aller” in present and the infinitive of the main verb.
Dialogue in French with Spanish subtitles: Let’s learn how to use the near future in French!
1/ Phrases toutes faites
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Jean et sa future femme Françoise, reçoivent chez eux Ludovic. Avec la cérémonie de mariage qui a lieu dans trois jours, Jean et Françoise doivent s’occuper des derniers préparatifs avec l’agence événementielle de Ludovic.
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- FRANÇOISE : Le temps s’annonce mal ! Il pleut des cordes aujourd’hui !
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- JEAN : C’est vrai qu’il fait un temps de chien !
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- LUDOVIC : Pas de soucis ! On est encore dans les temps pour commander une grande tente !
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- FRANÇOISE : Je vous laisse organiser tout ça, Ludovic !
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- LUDOVIC : Bon, parlons du programme !
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- FRANÇOISE : Et les fleurs commandées en Hollande ?
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- LUDOVIC : Ah… on a eu un petit souci avec les fleurs!
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- FRANÇOISE : Comment ?
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- LUDOVIC : Notre climatisation est tombée en panne et il faisait un froid de canard pendant la journée et une chaleur infernale le soir : les fleurs n’ont pas résisté…
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- JEAN : Vous allez rendre ma fiancée folle !
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- LUDOVIC : J’ai commandé d’autres fleurs ce matin ! Ça devrait aller !
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- FRANÇOISE : Bon… Je croise les doigts ! Et pour les photos ?
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- LUDOVIC : Bien ! Si le ciel est couvert, on fera les photos à l’intérieur. Et si le ciel est ensoleillé ou nuageux avec des éclaircies, on fera les photos à l’extérieur.
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- JEAN : Mais quel temps prévoit-il ? Que dit la météo ? J’espère qu’il fera beau …
- Ludovic : Je vous appelle demain dès que j’ai des informations supplémentaires.
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1/ Sentence practice in French
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Jean and his future wife Françoise, welcome Ludovic in their house. With the wedding ceremony taking place in three days, Jean and Françoise must take care of the last arrangements with Ludovic’s event agency.
- FRANÇOISE: The weather looks bad! It’s raining today!
- JEAN: It’s true that the weather is dreadful.
- LUDOVIC: No worries! We are still in time to order a big tent!
- FRANÇOISE: I’ll let you organise all this, Ludovic!
- LUDOVIC: Well, let’s talk about the programme!
- FRANÇOISE: And the flowers ordered in Holland?
- LUDOVIC: Ah … we had a little problem with the flowers!
- FRANÇOISE: How come?
- LUDOVIC: Our air conditioning broke down and it was freezing cold during the day and unbearably hot at night: the flowers did not survive …
- JEAN: You’re going to drive my fiancee crazy!
- LUDOVIC: I ordered more flowers this morning! It should be fine !
- FRANÇOISE: Good … Fingers crossed! And for the photos?
- LUDOVIC: Good! If the sky is overcast, we will take pictures inside. And if the sky is sunny or cloudy with sunny spells, we will take pictures outside.
- JEAN: But what is the weather going to be like? What does the weather forecast say? I hope the weather will be good …
- LUDOVIC: I’ll call you tomorrow as soon as I have additional information.
Vocabulaire : near future in french – future proche en français
2/ Liste de VocabulaireJ-3 (« J » moins trois) les derniers préparatifs (masculin) sa future femme le mariage la cérémonie avec l’agence événementielle une grande tente les fleurs commandées en Hollande notre climatisation le photographe avoir lieu, il a lieu devoir, ils doivent s’occuper de Le temps s’annonce mal! Il pleut des cordes! Il fait un temps de chien! On est encore dans les temps commander, j’ai commandé elle est tombée en panne il faisait un froid de canard il fait une chaleur infernale elles n’ont pas résisté vous allez la rendre folle ça devrait aller! je croise les doigts le ciel est couvert le ciel est ensoleillé le ciel est nuageux avec des éclaircies quel temps prévoit-il ? que dit la météo ? pendant la journée le soir à l’intérieur à l’extérieur |
2 / Vocabulary ListD-3 (3 days to go) the last arrangements his future wife, his wife-to-be the wedding the ceremony with the event agency a big tent, a marquis the flowers ordered in Holland our air conditioning unit the photographer to take place, it takes place must, they must to take care of The weather looks bad! it is raining cats and dogs! It’s dreadful weather. We are still in time to… to order, I ordered it broke down it was freezing cold it’s unbearably hot they did not survive you will drive her insane it should be fine! Fingers crossed the sky is overcast the sky is sunny the sky is cloudy with sunny spells what is the weather forecast? what does the weather forecast say? during the day the evening inside outside |
Grammaire : near future in french – future proche en français
3/ Grammaire: Le futur proche
Le futur proche exprime:
-> un événement sur le point de se produire.
-> quelque chose que l’on va immédiatement faire.
-> un projet ou des prévisions.
Formation: Verbe « aller » conjugué + infinitif du verbe
Exemples:
-> Je vais parler à Aurélie.
-> Tu vas faire tes devoirs.
-> Il/Elle va écouter un concert.
-> Nous allons bientôt étudier les temps du futur.
-> Vous allez sortir ce week-end.
-> Ils/Elles vont aller à un match de foot.
3/ Grammar: The near future in French
The near future expresses:
-> an event about to happen.
-> something that we will do immediately.
-> a project or forecasts.
Form: Verb “go” conjugated + infinitive of the main verb
Examples:
-> I am going to talk to Aurélie.
-> You are going to do your homework.
-> He / She is going to listen to a concert.
-> We are soon going to be studying the future tenses.
-> You’re going to go out this weekend.
-> They / They are going to go to a football match.
Questions/Réponses
4/ Questions/Réponses
Qu’est-ce que Ludovic organise pour Jean et Françoise?
Il organise la cérémonie de mariage.
Que font Jean et Françoise?
Ils s’occupent des derniers préparatifs.
Quel temps fait-il?
Il pleut des cordes, il fait un temps de chien.
On peut commander une grande tente?
Oui, on est encore dans les temps.
Et pour les fleurs commandées en Hollande?
On a eu un petit souci.
Quel est le souci avec la climatisation?
Elle est tombée en panne.
Comment allez-vous faire pour les photos?
Si le ciel est couvert, on fera les photos à l’intérieur.
Que dit la météo?
On espère qu’il fera beau.
Qui est Françoise?
La future femme de Jean.
4/ Questions and Answers
What does Ludovic organise for Jean and Françoise?
He organises the wedding ceremony.
What do Jean and Françoise do?
They take care of the last arrangements.
What is the weather like?
It’s raining cats and dogs. The weather is dreadful.
Can you order a big tent?
Yes, we are still on time.
And what about the flowers ordered in Holland?
We had a little problem.
What is the problem with the air conditioning unit?
It broke down.
How are you doing with the photos?
If the sky is overcast, we will take pictures inside.
What does the weather forecast say?
We hope it will be nice.
Who is Francoise?
The future wife of Jean.
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