On y va : present and future tense of 'aller' and 'faire'
I can use common irregular verbs in the present and future tense when making summer plans.
On y va : present and future tense of 'aller' and 'faire'
I can use common irregular verbs in the present and future tense when making summer plans.
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Key learning points
- The present tense forms of 'aller' and 'faire' are highly irregular and must be learnt.
- French has just one present tense. Time adverbs differentiate between habitual (I do) and ongoing (I am doing) actions.
- [i] sounds like 'midi' and [e] sounds like 'je'.
- The simple future stem for the verb 'aller' is 'ir-'. Regular future endings are added to this stem.
- The simple future stem for the verb 'faire' is 'fer-'. Regular future endings are added to this stem.
Keywords
Simple present - describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'
Present continuous - describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'
Simple future - 1-verb future tense meaning 'will + verb'
Common misconception
To say 'I am doing' in French, use the present tense of 'être' as part of the verb phrase.
There is only one present tense in French. It translates both simple present and present continuous in English. To say 'I am doing' use the French for 'I do' ('je fais').
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
August
July
mountain
beach
walk, ride
holidays
it is missing
it snows, is snowing
it rains, is raining
its better (to do)
it's worth (doing)
Exit quiz
6 Questions
sand
star
want, desire, wish
light
to steal
to hire, hiring
I will do, make
you will do, make
he, she will do, make
I will go
you will go
he, she will go