nous irons
In French, we will go can be expressed as nous irons.
The phrase is used to express the intention of traveling to a place in the future.
Which one should you use?
While nous irons is the standard future tense, in spoken French, people often use the near future nous allons aller to express the same intention. Additionally, in casual spoken French, the pronoun on is frequently used instead of nous, resulting in the form on ira.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase nous irons uses the future tense of the verb aller (to go), conjugated for the first-person plural pronoun nous.
Did you know?
- In some regional dialects, the word je, which normally means 'I', was historically used to mean 'we' in phrases like j'allons.
- The use of je for 'we' was historically mocked by playwrights like Molière as a sign of being a 'peasant'.
- The verb aller is one of the few in French where the stem changes completely in the future tense, switching from 'all-' to 'ir-'.
Examples in context
- Nous irons, mais sans vous.We will go, but without you.This sentence shows the use of nous irons in a context of exclusion.Tatoeba #7785898 by Aiji, translation #735176 by Darkmaster
- S'il fait beau demain, nous irons pique-niquer.If it is sunny tomorrow, we will go on a picnic.This sentence illustrates using nous irons in a conditional structure regarding the weather.Tatoeba #1021043 by U2FS, translation #30583 by CC
- Si le temps le permet, nous irons pique-niquer demain.Weather permitting, we will go on a picnic tomorrow.This sentence demonstrates the use of nous irons with a time reference.Tatoeba #6455917 by Aiji, translation #278932 by CK
- Nous irons à la réunion demain.We will go to the meeting tomorrow.
- Nous irons visiter vos installations.We will go visit your facilities.
- Nous irons vous rendre visite à votre bureau.We will go visit you at your office.
- On va aller au cinéma ce soir.We will go to the movies tonight.
- Nous allons aller faire du shopping demain.We will go shopping tomorrow.
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Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are planning their summer vacation.
- LéaOù veux-tu passer tes vacances ?Where do you want to spend your vacation?
- GabrielJe pense que nous irons en Italie.I think we will go to Italy.
- LéaC'est une excellente idée, Gabriel !That is an excellent idea, Gabriel!
- GabrielOui, nous irons visiter Rome ensemble.Yes, we will go visit Rome together.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
