Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Introduction to the verb cauchemarder
The English translation of the French verb cauchemarder is “to have nightmares” or “to be plagued by nightmares”. It is pronounced as “ko-shuh-mar-dey”.
The word cauchemarder comes from the French words “cauchemar” which means “nightmare” and “mer” which means “to put”. It originated from the Old French word “caucher” which means “to press” and “mare” which means “ghost” or “evil spirit”.
In everyday French, cauchemarder is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is the near future tense. In this tense, it is conjugated as “je vais cauchemarder” for “I am going to have nightmares”, “tu vas cauchemarder” for “you are going to have nightmares”, and “il/elle/on va cauchemarder” for “he/she/one is going to have nightmares”. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je vais cauchemarder toute la nuit. (I am going to have nightmares all night.)
- Est-ce que tu vas cauchemarder après avoir regardé ce film d’horreur? (Are you going to have nightmares after watching this horror movie?)
- Il va cauchemarder de ses actions cruelles. (He is going to be plagued by nightmares of his cruel actions.)
In English, the Futur Proche tense is often translated as “going to + verb” or “will + verb”.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of cauchemarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais cauchemarder | Je vais cauchemarder cette nuit. | I am going to have nightmares tonight. |
tu | vas cauchemarder | Tu vas cauchemarder à cause du film. | You are going to have nightmares because of the movie. |
il | va cauchemarder | Il va cauchemarder à propos de son examen. | He is going to have nightmares about his exam. |
elle | va cauchemarder | Elle va cauchemarder à cause du stress. | She is going to have nightmares because of stress. |
on | va cauchemarder | On va cauchemarder après avoir regardé ce film. | We/One are going to have nightmares after watching this movie. |
nous | allons cauchemarder | Nous allons cauchemarder de cette histoire. | We are going to have nightmares about this story. |
vous | allez cauchemarder | Vous allez cauchemarder de cette expérience. | You are going to have nightmares about this experience. |
ils | vont cauchemarder | Ils vont cauchemarder après avoir mangé ça. | They are going to have nightmares after eating this. |
elles | vont cauchemarder | Elles vont cauchemarder à cause de ce bruit. | They are going to have nightmares because of this noise. |
Other Conjugations for Cauchemarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
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Cauchemarder – 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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