On sort

Question

The question was 'are we going out'.    Why is the answer on sort and not on va sort

Cécile Janty-Davies · Accepted Answer

Bonjour Laura, 
As Jim pointed out, if we had asked to translate 'are we going to go out?', your answer would have been correct.

Are we going out? = On sort ?
Are we going to go out? = On va sortir ?

If you need a refresher on using the near future here is the lesson you require -
Conjugate verbs in the near future in French using aller + infinitive (Le Futur Proche)
En attendant, binne continuation !

Jim Jones · Answer

Bonjour L.W.The near future construction is aller + infinitive  --> On va sortir, this is the answer to your query.Bonne journéeJim

Anne Davies · Answer

If you think about it this is one of those situations where the French usage aligns well with English, using the present tense for something that will happen soon:

"On sort?" = "We are going out?" or more often "Are we going out?’