Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Introduction to the verb canonner
The English translation of the French verb canonner is “to bombard” or “to shell.” The infinitive form, canonner, is pronounced as “kah-non-eh.”
The origin of the word canonner can be traced back to the Latin word “cannonus,” which means “tube” or “pipe.” It entered the French language during the 15th century and was originally used to refer to the firing of cannons.
In everyday French, canonner is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is used to express actions that will happen in the near future. It is formed by using the conjugated form of the verb aller (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the verb (canonner).
Three examples of canonner in the Futur Proche tense are:
- Nous allons canonner la ville demain. (We are going to bomb the city tomorrow.)
- Est-ce que vous allez canonner l’ennemi ce soir? (Are you going to shell the enemy tonight?)
- Ils vont canonner les positions ennemies dès que le soleil se couchera. (They are going to bombard the enemy positions as soon as the sun sets.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of canonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais canonner | Je vais canonner le château. | I am going to bombard the castle. |
tu | vas canonner | Tu vas canonner le navire. | You are going to cannon the ship. |
il | va canonner | Il va canonner la ville. | He is going to bombard the city. |
elle | va canonner | Elle va canonner la cible. | She is going to fire at the target. |
on | va canonner | On va canonner la forêt. | We/One are going to shell the forest. |
nous | allons canonner | Nous allons canonner les positions ennemies. | We are going to shell the enemy positions. |
vous | allez canonner | Vous allez canonner l’ennemi. | You are going to shell the enemy. |
ils | vont canonner | Ils vont canonner la base. | They are going to bombard the base. |
elles | vont canonner | Elles vont canonner le front. | They are going to shell the front. |
Other Conjugations for Canonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
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Canonner – 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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