The Near Future: aller + Infinitive

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To form the near future (le futur proche), combine the conjugated present tense of the verb 'aller' (to go) with the full infinitive form of the main verb. Here, 'vais' is the 'je' form of 'aller', followed by 'manger'.

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The informal second-person singular pronoun 'tu' uses the conjugated form 'vas' from the verb 'aller', directly followed by any action verb in its infinitive form.

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For third-person masculine singular ('il'), use the conjugated form 'va' paired with an infinitive. Note that 'va' has no final letter 's'.

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Third-person feminine singular ('elle') also uses 'va' followed by an infinitive. The auxiliary 'aller' does not change based on the gender of the subject.

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For the first-person plural ('nous'), use the conjugated form 'allons' followed by an infinitive. Remember to link the 's' of 'nous' to 'allons' with a liaison sound [z].

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The polite or plural 'vous' uses the conjugated form 'allez' combined with an infinitive. The final 'z' in 'allez' is silent unless liaison applies.

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For third-person masculine plural ('ils'), use the conjugated form 'vont' followed by an infinitive. The final 'nt' in 'vont' is completely silent.

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Third-person feminine plural ('elles') also uses the conjugated form 'vont' followed by an infinitive verb.

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To make the near future negative, place the negative particles 'ne ... pas' around the conjugated auxiliary verb ('aller'). The infinitive verb remains untouched outside the sandwich.

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To ask a question in the near future, use 'est-ce que' at the beginning of the affirmative sentence, or use rising intonation with the standard subject-verb structure.

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With reflexive verbs in the near future, the reflexive pronoun must match the subject and be placed directly before the infinitive verb, changing its form if necessary.

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Pronouns like 'y' (there) or 'en' (some/of it) are placed immediately before the infinitive verb, sandwiched between the conjugated 'aller' and the infinitive.