Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Introduction to the verb appointer
The English translation of the French verb appointer is “to appoint” or “to designate.” It is pronounced “ah-poyn-ter” in its infinitive form.
Appointer is derived from the Old French word “apointer,” which comes from the Latin word “appunctare” meaning “to mark” or “to point out.”
In everyday French, appointer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is used to talk about actions that will happen in the near future. It is formed by using the verb “aller” in the present tense, followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Examples of appointer in the Futur Proche tense:
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Je vais appointer un nouvel ambassadeur pour notre pays. (I am going to appoint a new ambassador for our country.)
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Est-ce que tu vas appointer une nouvelle date pour la réunion ? (Are you going to appoint a new date for the meeting?)
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Elle va appointer son fils comme son successeur à la tête de l’entreprise familiale. (She is going to appoint her son as her successor to the head of the family business.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of appointer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais appointer | Je vais appointer une nouvelle équipe. | I am going to appoint a new team. |
tu | vas appointer | Tu vas appointer un rendez-vous. | You are going to schedule an appointment. |
il | va appointer | Il va appointer un nouvel employé. | He is going to hire a new employee. |
elle | va appointer | Elle va appointer un nouvel entraîneur. | She is going to appoint a new coach. |
on | va appointer | On va appointer une nouvelle politique. | We/One are going to implement a new policy. |
nous | allons appointer | Nous allons appointer un nouveau président. | We are going to appoint a new president. |
vous | allez appointer | Vous allez appointer un nouveau directeur. | You are going to appoint a new director. |
ils | vont appointer | Ils vont appointer une nouvelle stratégie. | They are going to implement a new strategy. |
elles | vont appointer | Elles vont appointer une nouvelle chef. | They are going to appoint a new leader. |
Other Conjugations for Appointer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
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Appointer – 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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