Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Introduction to the verb emprunter
The English translation of the French verb emprunter is “to borrow.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-pruhn-tey.”
The word emprunter comes from the Latin word “imprōmptus,” meaning “unforeseen.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the present tense conjugation of the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive of the main verb.
For example:
- Je vais emprunter de l’argent pour acheter une voiture. (I am going to borrow money to buy a car.)
- Nous allons emprunter un livre à la bibliothèque. (We are going to borrow a book from the library.)
- Tu vas emprunter ma voiture pour aller au travail. (You are going to borrow my car to go to work.)
English translations:
- I am going to borrow money to buy a car.
- We are going to borrow a book from the library.
- You are going to borrow my car to go to work.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of emprunter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais emprunter | Je vais emprunter un livre. | I am going to borrow a book. |
tu | vas emprunter | Tu vas emprunter de l’argent. | You are going to borrow some money. |
il | va emprunter | Il va emprunter une voiture. | He is going to borrow a car. |
elle | va emprunter | Elle va emprunter un sac. | She is going to borrow a bag. |
on | va emprunter | On va emprunter un parapluie. | We/One are going to borrow an umbrella. |
nous | allons emprunter | Nous allons emprunter des livres. | We are going to borrow some books. |
vous | allez emprunter | Vous allez emprunter un DVD. | You are going to borrow a DVD. |
ils | vont emprunter | Ils vont emprunter des outils. | They are going to borrow some tools. |
elles | vont emprunter | Elles vont emprunter des vêtements. | They are going to borrow some clothes. |
Other Conjugations for Emprunter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
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Emprunter – 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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