Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Introduction to the verb cafouiller
The English translation of the French verb cafouiller is “to mess up” or “to bungle.” It is pronounced as “ka-foo-yay.”
The language origin of cafouiller is uncertain, but it is believed to possibly come from the word “cafouillis” which means “confusion” or “jumble.”
In everyday French, cafouiller is often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the near future. It is formed by using the present tense of the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the verb, in this case “cafouiller.”
Here are three simple examples of using cafouiller in the Futur Proche tense:
- Je vais cafouiller si je ne suis pas attentif. (I am going to mess up if I am not careful.)
- Tu vas cafouiller si tu ne suis pas les instructions. (You are going to bungle if you do not follow the instructions.)
- Nous allons cafouiller si nous ne préparons pas correctement. (We are going to mess up if we do not prepare properly.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of cafouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais cafouiller | Je vais cafouiller avec les clés. | I am going to fumble with the keys. |
tu | vas cafouiller | Tu vas cafouiller dans tes mots. | You are going to stumble over your words. |
il | va cafouiller | Il va cafouiller avec les fils. | He is going to mess up with the wires. |
elle | va cafouiller | Elle va cafouiller en dansant. | She is going to trip while dancing. |
on | va cafouiller | On va cafouiller avec le jeu. | We/One are going to bungle with the game. |
nous | allons cafouiller | Nous allons cafouiller avec le projet. | We are going to make a mess with the project. |
vous | allez cafouiller | Vous allez cafouiller avec la recette. | You are going to fumble with the recipe. |
ils | vont cafouiller | Ils vont cafouiller avec le code. | They are going to mess up with the code. |
elles | vont cafouiller | Elles vont cafouiller avec les règles. | They are going to fumble with the rules. |
Other Conjugations for Cafouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
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Cafouiller – 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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