Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Introduction to the verb affiner
The English translation of the French verb affiner is “to refine” or “to perfect.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-fee-nay.
Affiner comes from the Latin word “affinare,” meaning “to make fine” or “to refine.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various contexts since then. In everyday French, affiner is most commonly used in the Futur Proche tense, which is used to express actions that will happen in the near future.
Here are three simple examples of affiner used in the Futur Proche tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je vais affiner ma recette de gâteau avant la fête. (I will refine my cake recipe before the party.)
- Tu vas affiner ton anglais en prenant des cours. (You will perfect your English by taking classes.)
- Ils vont affiner leur plan d’action pour le projet. (They will refine their action plan for the project.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of affiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais affiner | Je vais affiner ma silhouette. | I am going to refine my figure. |
tu | vas affiner | Tu vas affiner ton écriture. | You are going to refine your writing. |
il | va affiner | Il va affiner sa technique. | He is going to refine his technique. |
elle | va affiner | Elle va affiner ses compétences. | She is going to refine her skills. |
on | va affiner | On va affiner notre stratégie. | We/One are going to refine our strategy. |
nous | allons affiner | Nous allons affiner notre recette. | We are going to refine our recipe. |
vous | allez affiner | Vous allez affiner votre style. | You are going to refine your style. |
ils | vont affiner | Ils vont affiner leur produit. | They are going to refine their product. |
elles | vont affiner | Elles vont affiner leurs connaissances. | They are going to refine their knowledge. |
Other Conjugations for Affiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
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Affiner – 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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