Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Introduction to the verb dénouer
The English translation of the French verb dénouer is “to untie” or “to unravel”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “dey-noo-ay”.
The word dénouer comes from the Old French word “desnouer”, which is a combination of the Latin prefix “de-” meaning “away from” and the Latin word “nodus” meaning “knot”. It first appeared in written texts in the 12th century.
In everyday French, dénouer is most commonly used in the Futur Proche tense, which indicates an action that will happen in the near future. In this tense, it is used to talk about something that will be untied or unraveled in the future.
Here are three simple examples of dénouer in Futur Proche tense, with their English translations:
- Je vais dénouer mes lacets avant d’aller au lit. (I am going to untie my shoelaces before going to bed.)
- Tu vas dénouer les fils du téléphone pour les brancher dans la nouvelle prise. (You are going to unravel the phone wires to plug them into the new socket.)
- Ils vont dénouer le problème lors de la réunion demain. (They are going to solve the problem during the meeting tomorrow.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of dénouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais dénouer | Je vais dénouer mes cheveux. | I am going to untie my hair. |
tu | vas dénouer | Tu vas dénouer le nœud. | You are going to untie the knot. |
il | va dénouer | Il va dénouer la corde. | He is going to untie the rope. |
elle | va dénouer | Elle va dénouer ses chaussures. | She is going to untie her shoes. |
on | va dénouer | On va dénouer le problème. | We/One are going to untie the problem. |
nous | allons dénouer | Nous allons dénouer le secret. | We are going to untie the secret. |
vous | allez dénouer | Vous allez dénouer le mystère. | You are going to untie the mystery. |
ils | vont dénouer | Ils vont dénouer le conflit. | They are going to untie the conflict. |
elles | vont dénouer | Elles vont dénouer les fils. | They are going to untie the threads. |
Other Conjugations for Dénouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
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Dénouer – 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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