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16/04/2008, 9:44 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,120 Aller in the future In the same way as we use Avoir and Etre in the past, is Aller used in any of the future tenses..... Sorry to ask but I have very vivid dreams of my lessons and confuse them with the real ones some times, and I cant remenber if this is some thing we really talked about last week or if it was in one of my dreams, im desperatly hunting through my notes from last week and can find no mention of this so im hoping its a dream, I have also checked through my verb book and cant see one that starts using Aller. If true which tense is it ? Many thanks     Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

16/04/2008, 9:56 Cat Joined on 21/01/2005 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 2,788 Re: Aller in the future It can be used to speak about the immediate future, as in English.  You use the present tense of aller and the infinitive of the verb that follows... I'm going to do something... (you can substitute the word something for another verb, run. eat, sing etc) Je vais faire quelque chose   (you can substitute the words quelque chose for another verb, courir. manger, chanter etc). Cathy Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...    Report

16/04/2008, 10:07 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,120 Re: Aller in the future Thanks Cat , so would it only be used in front of faire ? To go .. to do ... _ _ _ _ ..... He she it form of Aller , then full verbs after that ? Sorry wooley brain this morning after some alwful dreams last night Many thanks   Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

16/04/2008, 10:10 cooperlola Joined on 05/05/2006 72 - Sarthe - home of les 24 heures du Mans Posts 6,303 Re: Aller in the future Je vais manger (I'm going to eat)  Je vais me laver (I'm going to wash)...  It can be used with most "doing" or "action" verbs.  Nous allons manger (we are going to eat)...  etc. Sorry, I edited that as I'd just made it more complicated and used the future form for "nous"  (Blimey, like you need me to confuse you!!) Healthcare Issues Site    Report

16/04/2008, 10:15 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,120 Re: Aller in the future Ok got that now ..... Many thanks Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

16/04/2008, 10:28 Cat Joined on 21/01/2005 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 2,788 Re: Aller in the future Yes, it's the me, you, he/she/it form of aller, followed by the infinitive of another verb.  It doesn't have to be only  faire (that was a typo, it should have said that you can replace the faire quelque chose bit with another verb).    Cathy Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...    Report

16/04/2008, 10:32 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,111 Re: Aller in the future Hey, what about "j'irai" !    animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

16/04/2008, 10:44 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,120 Re: Aller in the future  Christine Animal wrote: Hey, what about "j'irai" !    Is this also Im going ?  Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

16/04/2008, 10:56 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,111 Re: Aller in the future No, it's the future Pads "I shall go".   animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

24/04/2008, 17:59 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,120 Re: Im still not happy with Aller in the future I know we have been through this before but I still not happy I understand why ? I'm bashing my head against my desk at the moment with he future tense. My teacher is teaching it in the form of Je vais attendre where as my books say j'attendrai., I under stand the first means I'm going to wait , the other I shall wait but what is the difference ? I can not find this first version in any of my books , and when would you use one in stead of the other ? Does the first version have another name other than the future tense? Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

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