Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Introduction to the verb batifoler
The English translation of the French verb batifoler is “to frolic” or “to romp.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-tee-foh-lay.”
Batifoler comes from the Old French word “batifol,” which means “to jump around” or “to play.” It is derived from the words “batir” (to beat) and “fol” (crazy or foolish). In modern French, it is most often used to describe energetic and playful behavior.
In the Futur Proche tense, batifoler is used to describe actions that will take place in the near future. It is formed by conjugating the verb “aller” (to go) in the present tense, followed by the infinitive form of batifoler.
Here are three simple examples of batifoler in the Futur Proche tense, with their English translations:
- Je vais batifoler dans le parc demain. (I am going to frolic in the park tomorrow.)
- Tu vas certainement batifoler avec tes amis ce soir. (You are surely going to romp around with your friends tonight.)
- Ils vont beaucoup batifoler pendant les vacances. (They are going to frolic a lot during the holidays.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of batifoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais batifoler | Je vais batifoler dans les champs. | I am going to frolic in the fields. |
tu | vas batifoler | Tu vas batifoler avec tes amis. | You are going to frolic with your friends. |
il | va batifoler | Il va batifoler avec sa copine. | He is going to frolic with his girlfriend. |
elle | va batifoler | Elle va batifoler avec son chien. | She is going to frolic with her dog. |
on | va batifoler | On va batifoler dans le parc. | We/One are going to frolic in the park. |
nous | allons batifoler | Nous allons batifoler à la plage. | We are going to frolic at the beach. |
vous | allez batifoler | Vous allez batifoler au parc d’attractions. | You are going to frolic at the amusement park. |
ils | vont batifoler | Ils vont batifoler dans les bois. | They are going to frolic in the woods. |
elles | vont batifoler | Elles vont batifoler dans les fleurs. | They are going to frolic in the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Batifoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
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Batifoler – 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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