In French, to express actions in the immediate future, we often use Le Présent Indicatif.
Look at the following examples:
Note that in English, the Simple Present, English Present Progressive or Simple Future can be used to talk about actions taking place in the immediate future:
Tonight, I'm making dinner.
My train arrives tomorrow morning at 6am.
I'll be there in a minute!
My train arrives tomorrow morning at 6am.
I'll be there in a minute!
See also other uses of Le Présent Indicatif:
Using Le Présent where English uses Present Tense (current actions, habits and situations)
Using Le Présent for ongoing actions where English uses Present Continuous
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Learn more about these related French grammar topics
- Le Présent Indicatif
- Simple Present
