How the futur proche is formed
The futur proche (near future) is the most common way to talk about the future in everyday French. You conjugate only aller and add the infinitive of the main verb. The infinitive never changes.
How the form is built
It works exactly like English going to: je vais manger is “I am going to eat”. After aller comes a plain infinitive; there is no -ing.
Through all the persons
Je vais manger.
I am going to eat.
Tu vas travailler.
You are going to work.
On va regarder un film.
We are going to watch a film.
Nous allons voyager.
We are going to travel.
Vous allez comprendre.
You are going to understand.
Ils vont arriver.
They are going to arrive.
When to use it
You use the futur proche for plans and intentions, and for what is about to happen or is already on its way.
Plans and intentions
On va sortir ce soir.
We are going out tonight.
Je vais apprendre le français.
I am going to learn French.
What is about to happen
Il va pleuvoir.
It is going to rain.
Le film va commencer.
The film is about to start.
Typical time expressions
Negation
ne … pas goes around the conjugated aller only. The infinitive follows after it.
Building the negative
Negative sentences
Je ne vais pas partir.
I am not going to leave.
Elle ne va pas venir.
She is not going to come.
Nous n’allons pas travailler.
We are not going to work.
