Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Introduction to the verb basculer
The English translation of the French verb basculer is “to tip over” or “to switch.”
Pronunciation: The infinitive form of basculer is pronounced as “bahs-kyuh-lay.”
Language Origin: Basculer comes from the Old French word “baculer,” which means “to tip over” or “to incline.” It derives from the Latin word “bascule,” which means “seesaw” or “balance.”
Everyday Usage in Futur Proche: In everyday French, basculer is often used in the Futur Proche tense to indicate a near future action or event. This tense is formed by using the verb aller (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the main verb (basculer).
Examples:
- Je vais basculer la table. (I am going to tip over the table.)
- Tu vas basculer d’une idée à l’autre. (You are going to switch from one idea to another.)
- Ils vont basculer vers un nouveau système. (They are going to switch to a new system.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of basculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais basculer | Je vais basculer sur la gauche. | I am going to tilt to the left. |
tu | vas basculer | Tu vas basculer sur la droite. | You are going to tilt to the right. |
il | va basculer | Il va basculer en arrière. | He is going to lean back. |
elle | va basculer | Elle va basculer en avant. | She is going to lean forward. |
on | va basculer | On va basculer sur le côté. | We/One are going to tilt to the side. |
nous | allons basculer | Nous allons basculer ensemble. | We are going to tilt together. |
vous | allez basculer | Vous allez basculer en haut. | You are going to tilt upwards. |
ils | vont basculer | Ils vont basculer en bas. | They are going to tilt downwards. |
elles | vont basculer | Elles vont basculer en même temps. | They are going to tilt at the same time. |
Other Conjugations for Basculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
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Basculer – 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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