Construction of future tense

Nicole W.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Construction of future tense

It says with future proche the placement of me, te, lui, etc. is between aller and faire (du) mal. But in "Il va faire mal à ma meillure amie" that is not where it is placed. Isn't that sentence future proche? I'm confused.

This question relates to:French lesson "Faire mal à vs Faire du mal à = to hurt someone (French Expressions with faire)"

Asked 6 years ago

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Nicole,

Il va faire mal à ma meilleure amie ------ Il va lui faire mal

Elle va faire mal à mes parents ---- Elle va leur faire mal

Hope this helps!

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Nicole W.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Actually I just realized there is no me, te, lui, etc. in that sentence. But I would like to see an example where it is constructed that way.

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

How about this: Il va me faire mal.

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Nicole W.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Merci, Chris et Cécile!

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