Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Introduction to the verb accointer
The English translation of the French verb accointer is “to acquaint,” or “to get to know.” It is pronounced “ah-kwan-tay.”
The word accointer comes from the Old French word “acointer,” meaning “to make acquainted.” It is derived from the Latin word “com,” meaning “together,” and “cognoscere,” meaning “to get to know.”
In everyday French, accointer is most often used in the futur proche tense to express an action that will happen in the near future. This tense is formed by conjugating the verb “aller” (to go) in the present tense, followed by the infinitive form of the verb accointer. For example:
- Je vais accointer mes nouveaux voisins demain. (I am going to acquaint my new neighbors tomorrow.)
- Tu vas accointer tes collègues lors de la réunion. (You are going to get to know your colleagues during the meeting.)
- Elle va accointer son futur mari avant le mariage. (She is going to get to know her future husband before the wedding.)
In these examples, the speaker is expressing their intention or plan to get to know someone in the near future. It can also be used to talk about a future event or situation that will allow someone to get to know another person.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of accointer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais accointer | Je vais accointer mon voisin. | I am going to get acquainted with my neighbor. |
tu | vas accointer | Tu vas accointer cette fille. | You are going to get acquainted with that girl. |
il | va accointer | Il va accointer son collègue. | He is going to get acquainted with his colleague. |
elle | va accointer | Elle va accointer son patron. | She is going to get acquainted with her boss. |
on | va accointer | On va accointer nos nouveaux voisins. | We/One are going to get acquainted with our new neighbors. |
nous | allons accointer | Nous allons accointer nos amis. | We are going to get acquainted with our friends. |
vous | allez accointer | Vous allez accointer vos collègues. | You are going to get acquainted with your colleagues. |
ils | vont accointer | Ils vont accointer des étrangers. | They are going to get acquainted with strangers. |
elles | vont accointer | Elles vont accointer des garçons. | They are going to get acquainted with boys. |
Other Conjugations for Accointer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
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Accointer – 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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