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

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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