Use with futur proche or future simple

U. B.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can this structure be used with futur proche? (is this considered a compound tense?)

Eg. We are only going to buy one toy. ——> Nous n’allons que acheter un jouet.

Or do we use futur simple (this is a simple tense?) ——> Nous n'achèterons qu'un jouet.

Asked 5 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

iI Uber,

I would say -

Nous n'allons acheter qu'un jouet = We are only going to buy one toy

and

Nous n'achètrerons qu'un jouet = We'll only buy one toy

Hope this helps!

Like05 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Both examples are grammatically correct (just note that it is "qu'acheter" instead of "que acheter")

Like05 years ago

U. B. asked:

Can this structure be used with futur proche? (is this considered a compound tense?)

Eg. We are only going to buy one toy. ——> Nous n’allons que acheter un jouet.

Or do we use futur simple (this is a simple tense?) ——> Nous n'achèterons qu'un jouet.

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