Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Introduction to the verb cerner
The English translation of the French verb cerner is “to surround” or “to encircle.” It is pronounced as “sehr-neh” in the infinitive form.
The word cerner comes from the Latin word “cernere” meaning “to sift” or “to distinguish.” In everyday French, cerner is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the present tense of the conjugated verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of cerner used in the Futur Proche tense with their English translations:
- Je vais cerner le problème. (I am going to surround the problem.)
- Tu vas cerner le sujet en détail. (You are going to encircle the topic in detail.)
- Ils vont cerner la ville avec des troupes. (They are going to surround the city with troops.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of cerner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais cerner | Je vais cerner le problème. | I am going to figure out the problem. |
tu | vas cerner | Tu vas cerner la situation. | You are going to understand the situation. |
il | va cerner | Il va cerner la technique. | He is going to grasp the technique. |
elle | va cerner | Elle va cerner le sujet. | She is going to grasp the topic. |
on | va cerner | On va cerner le concept. | We/One are going to understand the concept. |
nous | allons cerner | Nous allons cerner le plan. | We are going to understand the plan. |
vous | allez cerner | Vous allez cerner le problème. | You are going to figure out the problem. |
ils | vont cerner | Ils vont cerner la situation. | They are going to understand the situation. |
elles | vont cerner | Elles vont cerner la technique. | They are going to grasp the technique. |
Other Conjugations for Cerner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
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Cerner – 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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