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Au lycée : future plans with 'aller + infinitive'

I can talk about what I will and won't do in terms of studies after my GCSEs using the future structure 'aller + infinitive'.

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Au lycée : future plans with 'aller + infinitive'

I can talk about what I will and won't do in terms of studies after my GCSEs using the future structure 'aller + infinitive'.

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Key learning points

  1. The present tense of aller + infinitive means 'going to + infinitive' and describes future actions and events.
  2. Negation is two elements e.g. 'ne…pas' or 'ne...jamais' going around the main verb to express a negative meaning,.
  3. To negate future ideas, put ne…pas around the conjugated part of 'aller', followed by the infinitive.

Keywords

  • Aller + infinitive - 2-verb future structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'

  • Negation - two elements e.g. ne … pas around the main verb expressing negative meaning

Common misconception

The English phrase 'I am going' is translated as 'je suis' with aller.

'I am going' can only be translated as 'je vais' in French. This is particularly important for students to understand when using the future structure ‘aller + infinitive’.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French and English subject pronouns.
Correct Answer:je,I
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I

Correct Answer:tu,you
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you

Correct Answer:il,he
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he

Correct Answer:nous,we
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we

Correct Answer:vous,you (plural, polite)
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you (plural, polite)

Correct Answer:elles,they (f)
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they (f)

Q2.
Match the parts of 'aller' with the correct subject pronouns.
Correct Answer:je,vais
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vais

Correct Answer:tu,vas
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vas

Correct Answer:elle,va
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va

Correct Answer:nous,allons
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allons

Correct Answer:vous,allez
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allez

Correct Answer:ils,vont
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vont

Q3.
Complete the sentence with the correct part of 'aller' in the present tense: 'Nous en vacances en France cet été'.
Correct Answer: allons
Q4.
Which statement about negation of sentences using 'ne ... pas' is correct.
The 'ne ... pas' go either side of the subject of the sentence.
The 'ne ... pas' go either side of the object of the sentence.
The 'ne ... pas' go either side of the adverb of the sentence.
Correct answer: The 'ne ... pas' go either side of the conjugated verb in the sentence.
Q5.
Put the words in order to make a sentence.
1 - je
2 - n'
3 - ai
4 - jamais
5 - visité
6 - la
7 - France
Q6.
Translate: I am going to study French.
Correct Answer: Je vais étudier le français.

5 Questions

Q1.
What is the French for 'I am going'?
Correct Answer: je vais
Q2.
The 2-verb future structure with the present tense of 'aller' has which form of 2nd verb?
past participle
imperative
Correct answer: infinitive
present participle
Q3.
Which phrase uses the 2-verb structure 'aller + infinitive'?
je suis allé
je veux aller
je vais
Correct answer: je vais aller
Q4.
Put the words in order to make a sentence.
1 - en
2 - septembre,
3 - je
4 - vais
5 - continuer
6 - mes
7 - études
Q5.
Match the new words with their English meanings.
Correct Answer:la carrière,career
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career

Correct Answer:l'enseignement,education, teaching
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education, teaching

Correct Answer:le niveau,level
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level

Correct Answer:la seconde,Year 11
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Year 11

Correct Answer:prêt,ready
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ready

Correct Answer:le baccalauréat,high school final exam
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high school final exam

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