Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Introduction to the verb approcher
The English translation of the French verb approcher is “to approach.” It is pronounced “ah-pro-shay.”
The language origin of approcher can be traced back to the Latin word “appropiare,” meaning “to come near.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is used to talk about actions that will happen in the near future.
Three simple examples of approcher being used in the Futur Proche tense are:
- Nous allons approcher de la ville demain. (We are going to approach the city tomorrow.)
- Tu vas t’approcher de ton objectif si tu continues à travailler dur. (You are going to approach your goal if you keep working hard.)
- Ils vont approcher du sommet de la montagne dans quelques heures. (They are going to approach the summit of the mountain in a few hours.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of approcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais approcher | Je vais approcher la voiture. | I am going to approach the car. |
tu | vas approcher | Tu vas approcher ton ami. | You are going to approach your friend. |
il | va approcher | Il va approcher le chat. | He is going to approach the cat. |
elle | va approcher | Elle va approcher la porte. | She is going to approach the door. |
on | va approcher | On va approcher le sujet. | We/One are going to approach the subject. |
nous | allons approcher | Nous allons approcher la ville. | We are going to approach the city. |
vous | allez approcher | Vous allez approcher l’idée. | You are going to approach the idea. |
ils | vont approcher | Ils vont approcher la rivière. | They are going to approach the river. |
elles | vont approcher | Elles vont approcher la montagne. | They are going to approach the mountain. |
Other Conjugations for Approcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
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Approcher – 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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