Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Introduction to the verb bornoyer
The English translation of the French verb bornoyer is “to squint.” It is pronounced as “bohr-nwah-yay.”
Bornoyer comes from the Old French word “bornoier,” meaning “to look through a hole.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the verb “aller” (to go) conjugated in the present tense followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Proche tense are:
- Je vais bornoyer pour mieux voir l’oiseau. (I am going to squint to see the bird better.)
- Tu vas bornoyer pour lire le petit texte. (You are going to squint to read the small text.)
- Il va bornoyer pour distinguer les détails sur la photo. (He is going to squint to see the details in the photo.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of bornoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais bornoyer | Je vais bornoyer vers la gauche. | I am going to squint to the left. |
tu | vas bornoyer | Tu vas bornoyer vers le haut. | You are going to squint upwards. |
il | va bornoyer | Il va bornoyer vers la droite. | He is going to squint to the right. |
elle | va bornoyer | Elle va bornoyer vers le bas. | She is going to squint downwards. |
on | va bornoyer | On va bornoyer vers l’avant. | We/One are going to squint forward. |
nous | allons bornoyer | Nous allons bornoyer vers l’arrière. | We are going to squint backward. |
vous | allez bornoyer | Vous allez bornoyer vers la lumière. | You are going to squint towards the light. |
ils | vont bornoyer | Ils vont bornoyer vers le soleil. | They are going to squint towards the sun. |
elles | vont bornoyer | Elles vont bornoyer vers la gare. | They are going to squint towards the train station. |
Other Conjugations for Bornoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
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Bornoyer – 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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