3 Expressions - Venir de+inf /Aller+inf / Etre en train de+inf

Which expressions require "de" when used with the infinitive?

• aller & venir

• venir & être en train 

• only être en train

What happens to the infinitive verb in these expressions?

• The infinitive verb stays the same.

• The infinitive verb is conjugated in the present.

• The infinitive verb is dropped.

What does "aller + infinitive" mean in terms of narrating time?  

• the future: what you are going to do

• the past: what you just did

• the present: what you are currently doing

• only for science fiction: you are going to infinity and beyond!

What does the expression être en train de mean in terms of narrating time?

• The future: what you are going to do

• The past: what you just did

• The present: what you are currently doing

• Traveling: you are in a train!

What does the verb "venir" mean by itself?

• to come

• to go

• to be

What does the expression "venir de + infinitive" mean in terms of narrating time?

• The future: what you are going to do

• The past: what you just did

• The present: what you are currently doing

• Invitations: if you are coming or not

What tense do "aller" and "venir" need to be in when you using them to express the idea of close past and close future?

• Both aller and venir should be conjugated in the present tense. 

• Aller is conjugated in the future and venir is conjugated in the past.

• Both aller and venir remain in the infinitive and are not conjugated.

Using aller, être en train de, and venir de,
write three sentences about a moment describing what a character is going to do, what they are doing, and what they just did. Use the following image as an example: