Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Introduction to the verb ballotter
The English translation of the French verb ballotter is “to toss” or “to jostle.” It is pronounced “bah-loh-teh.”
The word ballotter comes from the Old French word “balet,” meaning “dance” or “reel,” and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs. In everyday French, the verb ballotter is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je vais ballotter la balle avec mes amis. (I am going to toss the ball with my friends.)
- Elle va être ballotée par ses émotions. (She is going to be tossed around by her emotions.)
- Nous allons ballotter de droite à gauche sur la piste de danse. (We are going to jostle from right to left on the dance floor.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of ballotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais ballotter | Je vais ballotter dans la mer. | I am going to be tossed in the sea. |
tu | vas ballotter | Tu vas ballotter sur le bateau. | You are going to be tossed on the boat. |
il | va ballotter | Il va ballotter sur le dos du cheval. | He is going to be tossed on the horse’s back. |
elle | va ballotter | Elle va ballotter dans le vent. | She is going to be tossed in the wind. |
on | va ballotter | On va ballotter dans la ville. | We/One are going to be tossed around in the city. |
nous | allons ballotter | Nous allons ballotter dans les vagues. | We are going to be tossed in the waves. |
vous | allez ballotter | Vous allez ballotter sur le manège. | You are going to be tossed on the merry-go-round. |
ils | vont ballotter | Ils vont ballotter dans la foule. | They are going to be tossed in the crowd. |
elles | vont ballotter | Elles vont ballotter dans la tempête. | They are going to be tossed in the storm. |
Other Conjugations for Ballotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
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Ballotter – 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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