Future Aspirations in French

Study Notes

Future Aspirations and Desires

Future plans: Expressing future aspirations and desires using various French phrases like "À L'avenir, qui signifie "the future" en français, est souvent le sujet de nombreuses réflexions et plans personnels. Il évoque des possibilités, des espoirs, et des aspirations que chacun porte en lui. Dans ce contexte, il est essentiel de comprendre comment formuler ces pensées, en utilisant des expressions clés pour articuler ses désirs et ses objectifs. Par exemple, les phrases telles que "J'espère que dans l'avenir, je serai" ou "Dans les années à venir, j'aimerais" permettent de projeter ses rêves dans le temps. Discuter de l’avenir est non seulement une manière de se projeter, mais aussi de se motiver à atteindre ses ambitions personnelles et professionnelles." (In the future), "Avant l'âge de … ans" (Before the age of ...), and "Un jour" (One day).
Desires and ambitions: Discussing dreams (e.g., "je un souhait ardent ou aspiration de/ d’" - I dream of), plans ("je vais," "je veux," "je voudrais" - I am going, I want, I would like), and non-plans ("je ne vais pas," "je ne veux pas," "je ne voudrais pas" - I am not going, I don't want, I would not like).
Becoming something: Using "devenir" (to become/ becoming) to describe future career goals. Different professions (athlète, chanteur/chanteuse, acteur/actrice, etc.) are mentioned.
Describing qualities: Words like "célèbre" (famous), "puissant/e" (powerful), "riche" (rich), "sportif/sportive" (sportsperson), and "vedette" (a star) are used to describe desired future outcomes.
General desires: Expressing wishes like helping people ("aider les gens"), having a big house, being successful ("avoir du succès"), having a long career ("une longue carrière"), earning money, and winning prizes.
Specific career goals, including performing arts: Examples include singing ("chanter"), acting ("jouer"), dancing ("danser"), playing a sport (e.g., football: "footballeur"), influencing others ("influenceur/influenceuse"), and playing in specific competitions ("Jeux Olympiques," "championnat du monde," "coupe du monde").

Opinions and feelings

Expressing opinions and attitudes: Statements like "Je pense que" (I think that) and "À mon avis" (In my opinion) show opinions about the future.
Describing emotions: Words like "affreux" (awful), "cool" (cool), "fascinant" (fascinating), "difficile" (difficult), "extraordinaire" (extraordinary), "facile" (easy), "fatigant" (tiring), "incroyable" (incredible), "intéressant" (interesting), "passionnant" (exciting), and "stressant" (stressful) describe potential feelings associated with achieving these aspirations.
Specific desires: Examples include wanting a family to be proud, ("Je veux que ma famille soit fière de moi").
Wanting things: Mentioning "beaucoup d’amis," "beaucoup d’argent," and "beaucoup de vacances" to depict material desires. Desire for a "belle maison" and "voiture chère" (a lovely or beautiful house, and an expensive car).
Describing achievements: Additional phrases like "gagner des prix" (to win prizes) and "avoir une grande maison" (to have a big house).

Description

Test your knowledge of French phrases related to future aspirations and desires. This quiz covers expressing future goals, discussing dreams, and describing desired professions and qualities. Challenge yourself to use the correct vocabulary in various contexts.