Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Introduction to the verb démarrer
The English translation of the French verb démarrer is “to start” or “to begin.” It is pronounced as day-mar-ray in its infinitive form.
The word démarrer comes from the Old French “demarrer,” which means “to pull out” or “to start a horse.” It has its roots in the Latin word “de-,” which means “off” or “from,” and “mater,” which means “mother.” In everyday French, démarrer is often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the present tense of the verb aller (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the main verb.
Example 1:
Je vais démarrer ma voiture. (I am going to start my car.)
Example 2:
Nous allons démarrer le projet demain. (We are going to start the project tomorrow.)
Example 3:
Tu vas démarrer tes études en septembre. (You are going to start your studies in September.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of démarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais démarrer | Je vais démarrer la voiture. | I am going to start the car. |
tu | vas démarrer | Tu vas démarrer le moteur. | You are going to start the engine. |
il | va démarrer | Il va démarrer le projet. | He is going to start the project. |
elle | va démarrer | Elle va démarrer sa journée de travail. | She is going to start her work day. |
on | va démarrer | On va démarrer le chantier. | We/One are going to start the construction site. |
nous | allons démarrer | Nous allons démarrer le feu. | We are going to start the fire. |
vous | allez démarrer | Vous allez démarrer le concert. | You are going to start the concert. |
ils | vont démarrer | Ils vont démarrer les négociations. | They are going to start the negotiations. |
elles | vont démarrer | Elles vont démarrer les machines. | They are going to start the machines. |
Other Conjugations for Démarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
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Démarrer – 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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