Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Introduction to the verb clouer
The English translation of the French verb clouer is “to nail”. It is pronounced as “kloo-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word “clouer” comes from the Old French word “clou”, meaning “nail”. It is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to physically nailing or hammering something, such as a nail into a wall or board. In the Futur Proche tense, it is used to express an action that will happen in the near future.
Examples:
- Je vais clouer cette étagère au mur. (I am going to nail this shelf to the wall.)
- Tu vas clouer les planches ensemble. (You are going to nail the boards together.)
- Ils vont clouer les fenêtres avant la tempête. (They are going to nail the windows shut before the storm.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of clouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais clouer | Je vais clouer un tableau. | I am going to nail a painting. |
tu | vas clouer | Tu vas clouer une planche. | You are going to nail a board. |
il | va clouer | Il va clouer une affiche. | He is going to nail a poster. |
elle | va clouer | Elle va clouer une étagère. | She is going to nail a shelf. |
on | va clouer | On va clouer une clôture. | We/One are going to nail a fence. |
nous | allons clouer | Nous allons clouer les lattes. | We are going to nail the slats. |
vous | allez clouer | Vous allez clouer les tuiles. | You are going to nail the tiles. |
ils | vont clouer | Ils vont clouer les panneaux. | They are going to nail the panels. |
elles | vont clouer | Elles vont clouer les photos. | They are going to nail the pictures. |
Other Conjugations for Clouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
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Clouer – 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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