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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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Questions & Answers about Je vais manger plus tard.
Why is the verb aller used here instead of a future tense?
In French, using aller + infinitive (here, Je vais manger) is a common way to express the near future, very much like I’m going to eat in English. It’s typically used for plans or intentions in the relatively near future, whereas a formal future tense like Je mangerai can sound more distant or less immediate.
How do I pronounce plus tard? Should I pronounce the s in plus?
When plus comes before a word starting with a consonant (like tard), most speakers drop the s sound, effectively saying something like plu tard. If you want to be very clear or emphatic, you might pronounce the s, but the common, everyday pronunciation is plu tard.
Could I place plus tard somewhere else in the sentence?
Yes, you can move plus tard in different places for emphasis, though it’s most natural at the end. For example:
- Je vais manger plus tard (standard)
- Plus tard, je vais manger (puts emphasis on ‘later’)
Both are correct, but the second gives more weight to the notion of later.
Can I still use Je mangerai plus tard instead?
Yes, Je mangerai plus tard is grammatically correct, but it uses the simple future tense. This form can sound a bit more formal or less immediate. Je vais manger plus tard sounds more casual and is often used in everyday conversation to talk about near-future plans.