Exploring the Near Future Tense in French

The video tutorial explains the near future tense in French, known as 'futur proche', which expresses the idea of 'going to do' something. It details how to form this tense using parts of the verb 'aller' followed by an infinitive. Examples are provided to illustrate the use of different infinitives, such as 'to play', 'to finish', and 'to watch'. The tutorial concludes with tips on identifying infinitives and encourages using a variety of verbs.

What does the near future tense in French express?

• An action that will happen in the near future

• An action that happened in the past

• An ongoing action

• A hypothetical action

How is the near future tense formed in French?

• Using the verb 'être' plus an infinitive

• Using the verb 'avoir' plus an infinitive

• Using the verb 'aller' plus an infinitive

• Using only an infinitive

Which form of 'aller' is used with 'je'?

• Vont

• Allons

• Vais

• Va

What is the correct conjugation of 'aller' for 'nous'?

• Vont

• Va

• Vais

• Allons

Which infinitive form ends in 'ER'?

• Manger

• Finir

• Choisir

• Vendre

What type of infinitive ends in 'IR'?

• Finir

• Attendre

• Vendre

• Manger

Which verb is not correctly paired with its infinitive ending?

• Manger - ER

• Écouter - IR

• Finir - IR

• Vendre - RE

What is the infinitive form used to express 'to wait' in French?

• Jouer

• Attendre

• Manger

• Finir

Which sentence correctly uses the near future tense?

• Je mangé au McDonald's

• Je mangeais au McDonald's

• Je vais manger au McDonald's

• Je mange au McDonald's

How do you say 'My brother is going to do his homework' in French?

• Mon frère faisait ses devoirs

• Mon frère a fait ses devoirs

• Mon frère fait ses devoirs

• Mon frère va faire ses devoirs