School and Future Work: Vocabulary and the Near Future
Learn French words for school and work, then use the near future tense (aller plus an infinitive) to say what you are going to study and do.
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School and work in French
Some French words look familiar, like maths, and some do not, like médecin, which means doctor. This topic is about school and work. You will also learn the near future tense, which lets you say what you are going to do. It is one of the most useful ways to talk about your plans.
Job and study words in French
Four French words for school and work. Learn the meaning of each.
Now or soon?
Compare the present tense with the near future.
Match the word
- histoire
- médecin
- secrétaire
- devoirs
- history
- doctor
- secretary
- homework
Which is the doctor?
Which French word means doctor?
- médecin
- secrétaire
- histoire
- devoirs
The near future
The near future says what you are going to do. Use a present-tense form of ALLER plus an infinitive verb. The forms are: je vais, tu vas, il or elle va, nous allons, vous allez, ils or elles vont. Example: nous allons faire des maths, meaning we are going to do maths.
Match aller to English
- je vais
- tu vas
- nous allons
- ils vont
- I am going to
- you are going to
- we are going to
- they are going to
Correct pairings
Which TWO correctly pair the subject with the form of aller? Choose all that apply.
- je vais
- nous allons
- je allons
- nous vais
Build a sentence
Put the words in order to say: I am going to do my homework.
- je
- vais
- faire
- mes
- devoirs
School words and the near future in French
The French for homework is _____. The French for a doctor is _____. To say I am going to, with je, you use _____. To say we are going to, with nous, you use _____. To say they are going to, with ils, you use _____.
Spot the school subjects
Tap the TWO words that are school subjects.
- maths
- histoire
- médecin
- devoirs
Going to do
How do you say: she is going to do her homework?
- elle va faire ses devoirs
- elle faire va ses devoirs
- elle vais faire ses devoirs
- elle allons faire ses devoirs
Pick the form
For each subject, choose the correct present-tense form of aller.
- You want to say I am going to, with je. Which form of aller?
- You want to say they are going to, with ils. Which form of aller?
- You want to say we are going to, with nous. Which form of aller?
Your future plans
Write two or three sentences in French about what you are going to study or do in the future, using the near future.
- Use je vais plus an infinitive at least once
- Mention a school subject or a job in French
- Write two or three sentences