Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Introduction to the verb avouer
The English translation of the French verb avouer is “to confess” or “to admit.” It is pronounced “ah-voo-ay.”
The word “avouer” comes from the Old French word “avouer,” meaning “to acknowledge” or “to approve.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “advocare,” meaning “to call to one’s aid” or “to support.”
In everyday French, avouer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the verb “aller” in the present tense followed by the infinitive form of the verb. This tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the near future.
Here are three simple examples of avouer in the Futur Proche tense, with their respective English translations:
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Je vais avouer mon mensonge à mes parents. (I am going to confess my lie to my parents.)
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Tu vas avouer tes sentiments à Marie. (You are going to admit your feelings to Marie.)
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Ils vont avouer leur culpabilité devant le juge. (They are going to confess their guilt in front of the judge.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of avouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais avouer | Je vais avouer mes sentiments. | I am going to confess my feelings. |
tu | vas avouer | Tu vas avouer ton mensonge. | You are going to admit your lie. |
il | va avouer | Il va avouer son crime. | He is going to confess his crime. |
elle | va avouer | Elle va avouer sa culpabilité. | She is going to admit her guilt. |
on | va avouer | On va avouer la vérité. | We/One are going to confess the truth. |
nous | allons avouer | Nous allons avouer notre secret. | We are going to reveal our secret. |
vous | allez avouer | Vous allez avouer votre erreur. | You are going to confess your mistake. |
ils | vont avouer | Ils vont avouer leurs sentiments. | They are going to confess their feelings. |
elles | vont avouer | Elles vont avouer leurs fautes. | They are going to admit their faults. |
Other Conjugations for Avouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
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Avouer – 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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