Aller – Near Future (Futur proche [+ dans le passé])

Question 1

L’avion va atterrir dans 2 minutes.

Answer 1

The plane is going to land in 2 minutes.

Question 2

Je vais te téléphoner à midi.

Answer 2

I’m going to call you at noon.

Question 3

Nous allons aller à la plage.

Answer 3

We’re going to go to the beach.

Question 4

– Tu as fait tes devoirs ?
– Je vais les faire après cette émission.

Answer 4

– Did you do your homework?
– I’m going to after this show.

Note: In English, you can say “I am going to” and it’s a complete sentence. But French needs more: you have to include an infinitive.

Question 5

L’avion allait atterrir tôt mais ….

Answer 5

The plane was going to land early but ….

Question 6

J’allais te téléphoner quand j’avais des nouvelles.

Answer 6

I was going to call you when I had news.

Question 7

Nous allions aller à la plage s’il faisait beau.

Answer 7

We were going to go to the beach if it was nice out.

Question 8

– Il faut lire ce livre.
– J’allais le faire / lire mais …

Answer 8

– You have to read this book.
– I was going to, but …

Note: In English, you can say “I was going to” and it’s a complete sentence. But French needs more: you have to include an infinitive.