Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Introduction to the verb cahoter
The English translation of the French verb cahoter is “to bump/jolt/vibrate/shake”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ka-o-teh”.
The origin of the word cahoter can be traced back to the Old French word “cahote”, meaning “a rough or uneven road”. It is derived from the Latin word “cactus”, meaning “rough, prickly”. In everyday French, cahoter is often used in the Futur Proche tense to describe a future action that will be happening suddenly or in a rough/unsteady manner.
Here are 3 examples of cahoter being used in the Futur Proche tense:
- Je vais cahoter sur cette route cahoteuse. (I am going to bump along on this bumpy road.)
- Tu vas cahoter si tu tiens ta tasse comme ça. (You are going to shake if you hold your cup like that.)
- Ils vont cahoter sur la montagne enneigée. (They are going to jolt on the snowy mountain.)
English translations:
- I am going to bump along on this bumpy road.
- You are going to shake if you hold your cup like that.
- They are going to jolt on the snowy mountain.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of cahoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais cahoter | Je vais cahoter dans la forêt. | I am going to bump around in the forest. |
tu | vas cahoter | Tu vas cahoter sur la route. | You are going to bump along the road. |
il | va cahoter | Il va cahoter en vélo. | He is going to bump along on his bike. |
elle | va cahoter | Elle va cahoter en voiture. | She is going to bump around in the car. |
on | va cahoter | On va cahoter dans la montagne. | We/One are going to bump around in the mountains. |
nous | allons cahoter | Nous allons cahoter dans les chemins. | We are going to bump along on the trails. |
vous | allez cahoter | Vous allez cahoter sur la plage. | You are going to bump around on the beach. |
ils | vont cahoter | Ils vont cahoter dans la campagne. | They are going to bump around in the countryside. |
elles | vont cahoter | Elles vont cahoter dans la ville. | They are going to bump around in the city. |
Other Conjugations for Cahoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
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Cahoter – 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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