Breakdown of Est-ce que tu vas te marier bientôt ?
tu
you (informal singular)
est-ce que
is it that / do / does (question marker)
bientôt
soon
aller
to go
se marier
to get married
Questions & Answers about Est-ce que tu vas te marier bientôt ?
Why is it vas te marier and not te vas marier?
In the near future tense, you use a conjugated form of aller (here, vas) followed by an infinitive. When using a reflexive verb like se marier (to get married), the reflexive pronoun (te) must go directly before the infinitive verb it belongs to, not before the helping verb aller.
Why is the word te needed here? Can I just say tu vas marier?
In French, the verb for 'to get married' is reflexive: se marier. Without the reflexive pronoun, marier means to perform a marriage ceremony for someone else (like a mayor or priest would do). To say that you are the one getting married, you must use the reflexive pronoun that matches the subject tu, which is te.
Could I ask this question without using Est-ce que?
Why does bientôt go at the very end of the sentence?
In French, adverbs of time like bientôt (soon), demain (tomorrow), or tard (late) typically go at the very end of the sentence or clause. They almost never interrupt the aller + infinitive structure of the near future tense.
Learn Est-ce que tu vas te marier bientôt and more in French
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free