Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Introduction to the verb bourdonner
The English translation of the French verb bourdonner is “to buzz” or “to hum.” It is pronounced as “boor-doh-neh.”
The word bourdonner comes from the Old French word “bourdon,” which means “bumblebee.” This relates to the buzzing sound that bumblebees make, which is similar to the sound that can be made by various things, such as a crowd of people or a machine. In everyday French, bourdonner is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the near future.
Here are three simple examples of bourdonner in the Futur Proche tense:
- Je vais bourdonner demain matin. (I am going to buzz tomorrow morning.)
- Tu vas bourdonner toute la soirée. (You are going to buzz all evening.)
- Ils vont bourdonner toute la nuit. (They are going to buzz all night.)
English translations:
- I am going to hum tomorrow morning.
- You are going to buzz all evening.
- They are going to hum all night.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of bourdonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais bourdonner | Je vais bourdonner comme une abeille. | I am going to buzz like a bee. |
tu | vas bourdonner | Tu vas bourdonner tout le temps. | You are going to buzz all the time. |
il | va bourdonner | Il va bourdonner dans le jardin. | He is going to buzz in the garden. |
elle | va bourdonner | Elle va bourdonner autour des fleurs. | She is going to buzz around the flowers. |
on | va bourdonner | On va bourdonner pendant la journée. | We/One are going to buzz during the day. |
nous | allons bourdonner | Nous allons bourdonner comme des insectes. | We are going to buzz like insects. |
vous | allez bourdonner | Vous allez bourdonner fort. | You are going to buzz loudly. |
ils | vont bourdonner | Ils vont bourdonner près de la ruche. | They are going to buzz near the beehive. |
elles | vont bourdonner | Elles vont bourdonner à l’extérieur. | They are going to buzz outside. |
Other Conjugations for Bourdonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
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Bourdonner – 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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