Breakdown of Mon oncle va prendre sa retraite demain.
prendre
to have (a meal/drink) / to take
mon
my (mon, ma, mes)
l'oncle
the uncle (m)
son
his/her/its (son, sa, ses)
aller
to go
demain
tomorrow
la retraite
the retirement
Questions & Answers about Mon oncle va prendre sa retraite demain.
Why does this sentence use va prendre instead of the future tense prendra?
We use the futur proche (va prendre) rather than the futur simple (prendra) because the action is happening very soon (demain) and is a definitely scheduled event. The futur proche is perfect for immediate or planned actions!
Wait, doesn't French have a single verb for 'to retire'?
Why do we say sa retraite (feminine) if the uncle is a man?
Possessive adjectives in French always agree with the gender of the thing being owned, not the owner. Because the word retraite is feminine, we must use the feminine sa, even though the person retiring (mon oncle) is a man.
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