Futur Proche Cheat Sheet (Fr. 1)
What does it mean? It can be used to tell what you ARE GOING TO DO in the future. For
example...I go window shopping. ⇒ I am GOING to go window shopping.; I eat lunch. ⇒I am
GOING to eat lunch.
How is it formed? You need TWO words to make the Futur Proche.
STEP ONE: you will conjugate the verb which means “to go”, ____________________________.
Remember, when you conjugate this verb in the present tense, it has TWO meanings, “I go” and
“I am going.”
___________________
Je
nous
Tu
vous
Il/elle/on
ils/elles
STEP TWO : You will add the INFINITIVE of the verb you want to use. Remember, the infinitive
is the most basic form of the verb. It will always end in –er, --ir, or –re.
What are the infinitives for the following verbs?
To like
To play
To watch
To eat
To choose
To listen
To prefer
To talk
Practice:
Conjugate the following verbs in the futur proche.
Gagner
Perdre
Je
nous
Je
nous
Tu
vous
Tu
vous
Il/elle/on
ils/elles
Il/elle/on
ils/elles
Translate the following sentences.
1. I am going to eat lunch.
2. I am going to go to the beach.
3. I am going to go horseback riding.
4. I am going to have a ham sandwich.
5. I am going to talk on the phone.