Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Introduction to the verb apostropher
The English translation of the French verb apostropher is “to address” or “to accost.” It is pronounced ah-po-stroh-fay.
The word apostropher comes from the Old French word apostrophe, meaning “apostrophe” or “mark of elision.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Futur Proche tense, which is used to express actions that will happen in the near future.
Some examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Je vais apostropher mon voisin pour lui demander de baisser la musique. (I am going to address my neighbor to ask him to turn down the music.)
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Est-ce que tu vas apostropher ton patron pour demander une augmentation de salaire ? (Are you going to accost your boss to ask for a raise?)
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Elle va sûrement apostropher son ex-petit ami si elle le croise dans la rue. (She will probably address her ex-boyfriend if she runs into him on the street.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of apostropher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais apostropher | Je vais apostropher mon voisin. | I am going to scold my neighbor. |
tu | vas apostropher | Tu vas apostropher ton ami. | You are going to scold your friend. |
il | va apostropher | Il va apostropher son collègue. | He is going to scold his colleague. |
elle | va apostropher | Elle va apostropher sa soeur. | She is going to scold her sister. |
on | va apostropher | On va apostropher notre professeur. | We/One are going to scold our teacher. |
nous | allons apostropher | Nous allons apostropher nos parents. | We are going to scold our parents. |
vous | allez apostropher | Vous allez apostropher vos enfants. | You are going to scold your children. |
ils | vont apostropher | Ils vont apostropher leurs voisins. | They are going to scold their neighbors. |
elles | vont apostropher | Elles vont apostropher leurs amis. | They are going to scold their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Apostropher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
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Apostropher – 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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