Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Introduction to the verb calfeutrer
The English translation of the French verb calfeutrer is “to seal”, “to caulk”, or “to plug up”. It is pronounced “kal-fuh-truh-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word “calfeutrer” comes from the Middle French word “caulfeter”, which means “to stuff” or “to patch”. It is derived from the Old French word “cauf”, meaning “to be hot”, and the Latin word “fervēre”, meaning “to boil”. In everyday French, calfeutrer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of calfeutrer in the Futur Proche tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je vais calfeutrer la porte pour éviter les courants d’air. (I am going to seal the door to avoid drafts.)
- Tu vas calfeutrer les fenêtres avant l’hiver, n’est-ce pas? (You are going to caulk the windows before winter, right?)
- Ils vont calfeutrer les fissures dans le mur pour empêcher les insectes d’entrer. (They are going to plug up the cracks in the wall to prevent insects from getting in.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of calfeutrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais calfeutrer | Je vais calfeutrer toutes les fenêtres. | I am going to caulk all the windows. |
tu | vas calfeutrer | Tu vas calfeutrer la porte d’entrée. | You are going to caulk the front door. |
il | va calfeutrer | Il va calfeutrer les fissures. | He is going to caulk the cracks. |
elle | va calfeutrer | Elle va calfeutrer les fenêtres du salon. | She is going to caulk the living room windows. |
on | va calfeutrer | On va calfeutrer la maison pour l’hiver. | We/One are going to caulk the house for the winter. |
nous | allons calfeutrer | Nous allons calfeutrer les portes et les fenêtres. | We are going to caulk the doors and windows. |
vous | allez calfeutrer | Vous allez calfeutrer le toit. | You are going to caulk the roof. |
ils | vont calfeutrer | Ils vont calfeutrer la cave. | They are going to caulk the cellar. |
elles | vont calfeutrer | Elles vont calfeutrer les encadrements de fenêtres. | They are going to caulk the window frames. |
Other Conjugations for Calfeutrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
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Calfeutrer – 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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