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Le futur proche [emploi et formation]

What is the futur proche?

Le futur proche, also known as le futur composé, is used to talk about actions in the near future. It corresponds to the English structure going to + infinitive, and emphasises that there is already an intention behind the action.

How to conjugate the futur proche in French

To conjugate the futur proche, we use the present tense of the verb aller as an auxiliary verb, followed by the infinitive of the main verb.



Examples

Je vais manger du pain.

Tu vas aller au marche.