Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Introduction to the verb causer
The English translation of the French verb causer is “to cause” or “to chat” or “to talk”. The infinitive form of causer is pronounced as “koh-zay” with the stress on the second syllable.
The word causer comes from the Old French word “causer” meaning “to talk” or “to chat”. It is derived from the Latin word “causa” meaning “cause” or “reason”.
In everyday French, the verb causer is commonly used in the Futur Proche (near future) tense to express actions that will take place in the near future. It is formed by using the present tense conjugation of the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive form of causer.
Here are three simple examples of causer in the Futur Proche tense with their English translations:
- Je vais causer avec mes amis ce soir. (I am going to chat with my friends tonight.)
- Est-ce que vous allez causer avec votre professeur demain? (Are you going to talk with your teacher tomorrow?)
- Ils vont causer de leurs projets pour les vacances. (They are going to discuss their plans for the vacation.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of causer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais causer | Je vais causer avec mes amis. | I am going to chat with my friends. |
tu | vas causer | Tu vas causer avec ta famille. | You are going to talk with your family. |
il | va causer | Il va causer avec son collègue. | He is going to chat with his colleague. |
elle | va causer | Elle va causer avec sa voisine. | She is going to chat with her neighbor. |
on | va causer | On va causer avec des inconnus. | We/One are going to chat with strangers. |
nous | allons causer | Nous allons causer sur le téléphone. | We are going to chat on the phone. |
vous | allez causer | Vous allez causer en ligne. | You are going to chat online. |
ils | vont causer | Ils vont causer au café. | They are going to chat at the café. |
elles | vont causer | Elles vont causer dans la rue. | They are going to chat in the street. |
Other Conjugations for Causer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
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Causer – 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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