Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Introduction to the verb céder
The English translation of the French verb céder is “to yield” or “to give in.” It is pronounced as “suh-deh” in its infinitive form.
The word céder comes from the Latin word “cedere,” meaning “to go away” or “to yield.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root “ked,” meaning “to go.”
In everyday French, céder is most often used in the Futur Proche (near future) tense to indicate an action that will happen soon or in the near future. It is formed by using the present tense of the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the verb céder.
Three simple examples of céder in the Futur Proche tense and their English translations are:
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Je vais céder ma place au concert à mon ami. (I am going to give my concert ticket to my friend.)
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Tu vas céder à la tentation de manger un autre cookie. (You are going to give in to the temptation of eating another cookie.)
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Ils vont céder leur terrain pour la construction d’une nouvelle école. (They are going to yield their land for the construction of a new school.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of céder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais céder | Je vais céder ma place. | I am going to give up my seat. |
tu | vas céder | Tu vas céder ton tour. | You are going to give up your turn. |
il | va céder | Il va céder sa voiture. | He is going to give up his car. |
elle | va céder | Elle va céder sa place. | She is going to give up her spot. |
on | va céder | On va céder notre place. | We/One are going to give up our seat. |
nous | allons céder | Nous allons céder notre temps. | We are going to give up our time. |
vous | allez céder | Vous allez céder votre chance. | You are going to give up your chance. |
ils | vont céder | Ils vont céder leur place. | They are going to give up their seat. |
elles | vont céder | Elles vont céder leur position. | They are going to give up their position. |
Other Conjugations for Céder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
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Céder – 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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