Recent past and near future
Recent past and near future
Key Words & Phrases
- Le mois dernier
- La semaine dernière
- La semaine prochaine
- Le mois prochain
- Avant-hier
- Hier
- Demain
- Après-demain
Learn
The recent past (up to 5.02)
The recent past
The near future
The near future
Bonjour de France: the recent past and the near future
Kwiziq: the recent past
Kwiziq: the near future
Kwiziq: the near future with reflexive verbs
Watch
Learn French Lab: example of passé récent
Learn French with Alexa: the near future
Français Facile avec Aïcha: the recent past and near future
YouLearnFrench: the near future
Read
JPLinguistics: the recent past and the near future
Frenchlearner.com: the recent past
Frenchlearner.com: the near future
Lawless French: the recent past
Alpine French School: the near future
Speak Languages: time expressions
Learn French with Vincent: time phrases
French Linguistics: Time expressions
Practice
Français facile: practice the recent past
Tex’s French Grammar: practice the recent past
Français facile: practice the near future
Tex’s French Grammar: practice the near future
Using one of the recommended resources to get writing feedback, respond to the prompt below.
- Your pen pal Antoine just messaged you. Write a response, using the recent past and the near future at least 3 times each. It does not matter whether what you have just done and your plans for the future are interesting or not – no one will be judging! What matters is practicing your grammar.
“Salut ! Comment vas-tu ?
Moi, je vais bien. Je viens de rentrer du travail. Je pense que je vais commander à dîner, je suis trop fatigué pour cuisiner ! Je vais me coucher tôt ce soir. Demain, je vais me lever tôt pour aller au marché.
Bonne soirée !
Antoine”
Using one of the platforms for finding a tutor or language exchange partner, practice the speaking activities below.
Partner Speaking Exercise:
Ask your French-speaking partner questions and talk about recent and future events with your French-speaking partner, using the recent past and near future. Try to use time phrases and adverbs such as “hier”, “demain”, ou “la semaine prochaine”.
Independent Speaking Exercise:
Have a look at your calendar, diary, or think about recent past and near-future events such as birthdays, appointments, etc. Describe the events using the recent past and the near future.
You can find instructions and a download link in our flashcards module.
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