Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Introduction to the verb activer
The English translation of the French verb activer is “to activate” or “to turn on.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “ahk-tee-vay.”
The language origin of activer is from the Latin word “activare” meaning “to set in motion” or “to energize.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by combining the present tense conjugation of the verb “aller” (to go) with the infinitive form of the main verb.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Futur Proche tense with their respective English translations:
- Je vais activer le système de sécurité avant de partir. (I am going to activate the security system before leaving.)
- Est-ce que tu vas activer le réveil demain matin ? (Are you going to set the alarm tomorrow morning?)
- Ils vont activer le mode avion pendant le vol. (They are going to turn on airplane mode during the flight.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of activer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais activer | Je vais activer mon compte. | I am going to activate my account. |
tu | vas activer | Tu vas activer le mode avion. | You are going to activate airplane mode. |
il | va activer | Il va activer son téléphone. | He is going to activate his phone. |
elle | va activer | Elle va activer son ordinateur. | She is going to activate her computer. |
on | va activer | On va activer le système. | We/One are going to activate the system. |
nous | allons activer | Nous allons activer la sécurité. | We are going to activate the security. |
vous | allez activer | Vous allez activer le mode silencieux. | You are going to activate silent mode. |
ils | vont activer | Ils vont activer le programme. | They are going to activate the program. |
elles | vont activer | Elles vont activer les options. | They are going to activate the options. |
Other Conjugations for Activer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
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Activer – About the French Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense
Formation
1. Conjugate “aller” in the present tense according to the subject pronoun:
2. Add the infinitive of the main verb immediately after “aller.” For example:
Common Everyday Usage
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Conditional Tense
Summary
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