Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Introduction to the verb branler
The English translation of the French verb branler is “to shake” or “to wobble.” It is pronounced “brahn-lay” in its infinitive form.
Branler comes from the Old French word “branle,” meaning “to rock” or “to swing.” It is most often used in every day French in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Example 1: Je vais branler – I am going to shake
Example 2: Tu vas branler – You are going to shake
Example 3: Ils vont branler – They are going to shake
In these examples, branler is used to express the action of shaking or wobbling something in the near future. It can also be used in a figurative sense, meaning to be uncertain or unstable.
Example 1: Le bébé va branler dans son berceau – The baby is going to shake in its crib.
Example 2: Le conducteur va branler le volant – The driver is going to shake the steering wheel.
Example 3: Les feuilles vont branler dans le vent – The leaves are going to wobble in the wind.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of branler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais branler | Je vais branler mon téléphone. | I am going to shake my phone. |
tu | vas branler | Tu vas branler ta tête. | You are going to shake your head. |
il | va branler | Il va branler la bouteille. | He is going to shake the bottle. |
elle | va branler | Elle va branler la pâte. | She is going to stir the dough. |
on | va branler | On va branler le bébé. | We/One are going to shake the baby. |
nous | allons branler | Nous allons branler les cartes. | We are going to shuffle the cards. |
vous | allez branler | Vous allez branler votre bras. | You are going to shake your arm. |
ils | vont branler | Ils vont branler les branches. | They are going to shake the branches. |
elles | vont branler | Elles vont branler les épaules. | They are going to shrug their shoulders. |
Other Conjugations for Branler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
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Branler – 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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