Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
Introduction to the verb cafter
The English translation of the French verb cafter is “to snitch” or “to tattle.” The infinitive form, cafter, is pronounced as “kahf-teh” with the emphasis on the second syllable.
Cafter comes from the French word “cafetier,” which means “coffee shop owner.” This word later evolved into “cafet,” which refers to a small, informal gathering of people. From there, the verb cafter was created, referring to someone who gossips or reveals secrets in a casual setting.
In everyday French, cafter is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is used to talk about actions that will happen in the near future. It is formed by using the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Three simple examples of cafter in the Futur Proche tense are:
- Je vais cafter sur toi si tu ne me donnes pas mon argent. (I am going to snitch on you if you don’t give me my money.)
- Tu vas te faire cafter si tu continues à sortir avec lui. (You are going to get snitched on if you keep going out with him.)
- Ils vont tout cafter à leur mère dès qu’elle rentre à la maison. (They are going to tell their mother everything as soon as she gets home.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of cafter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais cafter | Je vais cafter sur mes collègues. | I am going to gossip about my colleagues. |
tu | vas cafter | Tu vas cafter sur la nouvelle. | You are going to gossip about the news. |
il | va cafter | Il va cafter sur la prof. | He is going to gossip about the teacher. |
elle | va cafter | Elle va cafter sur le voisin. | She is going to gossip about the neighbor. |
on | va cafter | On va cafter sur les invités. | We/One are going to gossip about the guests. |
nous | allons cafter | Nous allons cafter sur nos amis. | We are going to gossip about our friends. |
vous | allez cafter | Vous allez cafter sur les rumeurs. | You are going to gossip about the rumors. |
ils | vont cafter | Ils vont cafter sur les politiciens. | They are going to gossip about the politicians. |
elles | vont cafter | Elles vont cafter sur les célébrités. | They are going to gossip about the celebrities. |
Other Conjugations for Cafter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafter
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Cafter – 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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