Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Introduction to the verb célébrer
The English translation of the French verb célébrer is “to celebrate.” It is pronounced seh-leh-bray.
Célébrer comes from the Latin verb celebrare, meaning “to frequent, honor, or celebrate.” It entered the French language in the 12th century with the meaning of “to solemnly proclaim or announce.” Over time, it evolved into its current meaning of “to celebrate.”
In everyday French, célébrer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which expresses actions that will happen in the near future. This tense is formed by using the verb “aller” (to go) in the present tense followed by the infinitive form of the verb, in this case, célébrer.
Here are three simple examples of célébrer in the Futur Proche tense, with the respective English translations:
- Nous allons célébrer l’anniversaire de ma sœur demain. (We are going to celebrate my sister’s birthday tomorrow.)
- Les fans vont célébrer la victoire de leur équipe ce soir. (The fans are going to celebrate their team’s victory tonight.)
- Tu vas célébrer ta promotion avec tes collègues la semaine prochaine. (You are going to celebrate your promotion with your colleagues next week.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of célébrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais célébrer | Je vais célébrer mon anniversaire. | I am going to celebrate my birthday. |
tu | vas célébrer | Tu vas célébrer ton succès. | You are going to celebrate your success. |
il | va célébrer | Il va célébrer son mariage. | He is going to celebrate his wedding. |
elle | va célébrer | Elle va célébrer sa victoire. | She is going to celebrate her victory. |
on | va célébrer | On va célébrer la nouvelle année. | We/One are going to celebrate the new year. |
nous | allons célébrer | Nous allons célébrer le nouvel an. | We are going to celebrate the new year. |
vous | allez célébrer | Vous allez célébrer votre promotion. | You are going to celebrate your promotion. |
ils | vont célébrer | Ils vont célébrer leur anniversaire de mariage. | They are going to celebrate their wedding anniversary. |
elles | vont célébrer | Elles vont célébrer leur réussite. | They are going to celebrate their success. |
Other Conjugations for Célébrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
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Célébrer – 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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