aller faire vs faire

Courtney S.A1Kwiziq community member

aller faire vs faire

When would you use the "aller faire..." format such as in "Avec mes copines, on va faire du shopping ce weekend", versus just "faire du shopping"?

Asked 2 weeks ago
CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Courtney,

In French, on va faire [quelque chose] is Le Futur Proche:

On fait du shopping We're shopping

 -> Le Présent Indicatif

On a fait du shopping We went shopping

 -> Le Passé Composé

On va faire du shopping = We're going (to go) shopping

 -> Le Futur Proche

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

aller faire vs faire

When would you use the "aller faire..." format such as in "Avec mes copines, on va faire du shopping ce weekend", versus just "faire du shopping"?

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