Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Introduction to the verb affaler
The English translation of the French verb affaler is “to droop” or “to sag.” It is pronounced “ah-fah-lay” in its infinitive form.
The verb affaler comes from the Old French word “faal,” meaning “fall” or “collapse.” It is most commonly used in everyday French 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.
Three simple examples of affaler in the Futur proche tense are:
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Je vais m’affaler sur le canapé quand je rentre chez moi. (I am going to collapse on the couch when I get home.)
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Tu vas t’affaler sur le lit après une journée fatigante. (You are going to droop onto the bed after a tiring day.)
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Ils vont s’affaler sur le sol de fatigue. (They are going to sag to the ground from exhaustion.)
Overall, affaler is used to describe something or someone that is drooping or collapsing, often due to fatigue or exhaustion. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a loss of strength or energy.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of affaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais affaler | Je vais affaler les voiles. | I am going to lower the sails. |
tu | vas affaler | Tu vas affaler la chaise. | You are going to fold the chair. |
il | va affaler | Il va affaler la tente. | He is going to take down the tent. |
elle | va affaler | Elle va affaler le drapeau. | She is going to lower the flag. |
on | va affaler | On va affaler les rideaux. | We/One are going to take down the curtains. |
nous | allons affaler | Nous allons affaler les drapeaux. | We are going to lower the flags. |
vous | allez affaler | Vous allez affaler les voiles. | You are going to lower the sails. |
ils | vont affaler | Ils vont affaler les bannières. | They are going to take down the banners. |
elles | vont affaler | Elles vont affaler les tentes. | They are going to take down the tents. |
Other Conjugations for Affaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
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Affaler – 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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