Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Introduction to the verb appuyer
The English translation of the French verb appuyer is “to support” or “to lean.”
The infinitive form of appuyer is pronounced as “ah-pwee-yay.”
Appuyer comes from the Old French verb “apuier,” which means “to rest” or “to lean.” It is derived from the Latin term “ad-,” meaning “to” and “podiare,” meaning “to lean.”
In everyday French, appuyer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the present tense of the auxiliary verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of appuyer in the Futur Proche tense and their English translations:
- Je vais appuyer le bouton. (I am going to press the button.)
- Tu vas appuyer ta tête sur mon épaule. (You are going to lean your head on my shoulder.)
- Ils vont appuyer leur candidature pour le poste. (They are going to support their application for the position.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of appuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais appuyer | Je vais appuyer sur le bouton. | I am going to press the button. |
tu | vas appuyer | Tu vas appuyer sur la porte. | You are going to push the door. |
il | va appuyer | Il va appuyer sur le frein. | He is going to press the brake. |
elle | va appuyer | Elle va appuyer sur le crayon. | She is going to press the pencil. |
on | va appuyer | On va appuyer sur le bouton. | We/One are going to press the button. |
nous | allons appuyer | Nous allons appuyer sur le dossier. | We are going to lean on the backrest. |
vous | allez appuyer | Vous allez appuyer sur le bouton de l’ascenseur. | You are going to press the elevator button. |
ils | vont appuyer | Ils vont appuyer sur le bouton. | They are going to press the button. |
elles | vont appuyer | Elles vont appuyer sur le crayon. | They are going to press the pencil. |
Other Conjugations for Appuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
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Appuyer – 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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