Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Introduction to the verb atermoyer
The English translation of the French verb atermoyer is “to procrastinate” or “to delay.” It is pronounced as “ah-tair-mwah-yay.”
Atermoyer comes from the French word “terme,” meaning “term” or “deadline,” and the prefix “a-” which indicates a delay or postponement. It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Examples of atermoyer usage in the Futur Proche tense:
- Je vais atermoyer ma décision jusqu’à demain. (I am going to procrastinate my decision until tomorrow.)
- Nous allons atermoyer nos vacances jusqu’à l’année prochaine. (We are going to delay our vacation until next year.)
- Ils vont atermoyer la réunion jusqu’à ce qu’ils aient tous les documents nécessaires. (They are going to postpone the meeting until they have all the necessary documents.)
English translations:
- I am going to procrastinate
- We are going to delay
- They are going to postpone
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of atermoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais atermoyer | Je vais atermoyer la décision. | I am going to procrastinate the decision. |
tu | vas atermoyer | Tu vas atermoyer ta réponse. | You are going to delay your response. |
il | va atermoyer | Il va atermoyer le projet. | He is going to postpone the project. |
elle | va atermoyer | Elle va atermoyer la réunion. | She is going to put off the meeting. |
on | va atermoyer | On va atermoyer le travail. | We/One are going to procrastinate the work. |
nous | allons atermoyer | Nous allons atermoyer le départ. | We are going to delay the departure. |
vous | allez atermoyer | Vous allez atermoyer la livraison. | You are going to postpone the delivery. |
ils | vont atermoyer | Ils vont atermoyer leurs devoirs. | They are going to procrastinate their homework. |
elles | vont atermoyer | Elles vont atermoyer la décision. | They are going to delay the decision. |
Other Conjugations for Atermoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
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Atermoyer – 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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