Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Introduction to the verb contenter
The English translation of the French verb contenter is “to satisfy” or “to please.” The infinitive form of contenter is pronounced “kohn-tahn-tay.”
The word contenter comes from the Latin word “contentus,” meaning “satisfied.” It is most often used to express the idea of satisfying someone’s desires or needs. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Futur Proche (near future) tense to talk about future actions or events.
Three simple examples of contenter in the Futur Proche tense are:
- “Je vais contenter ma mère en lui achetant un cadeau pour son anniversaire.” (I will satisfy my mother by buying her a gift for her birthday.)
- “Nous allons contenter nos clients en leur offrant des réductions spéciales.” (We will satisfy our customers by offering them special discounts.)
- “Elle va contenter son chef en terminant son projet avant la deadline.” (She will satisfy her boss by finishing her project before the deadline.)
English translations:
- “I will satisfy my mother by buying her a gift for her birthday.”
- “We will satisfy our customers by offering them special discounts.”
- “She will satisfy her boss by finishing her project before the deadline.”
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of contenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais contenter | Je vais contenter mes parents. | I am going to please my parents. |
tu | vas contenter | Tu vas contenter ton amie. | You are going to please your friend. |
il | va contenter | Il va contenter son patron. | He is going to please his boss. |
elle | va contenter | Elle va contenter sa famille. | She is going to please her family. |
on | va contenter | On va contenter les invités. | We/One are going to please the guests. |
nous | allons contenter | Nous allons contenter nos enfants. | We are going to please our children. |
vous | allez contenter | Vous allez contenter vos clients. | You are going to please your clients. |
ils | vont contenter | Ils vont contenter leurs amis. | They are going to please their friends. |
elles | vont contenter | Elles vont contenter leurs collègues. | They are going to please their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Contenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenter
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Contenter – 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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