Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Introduction to the verb chômer
The English translation of the French verb chômer is “to be unemployed” or “to be on strike.” It is pronounced as “sho-mer” in its infinitive form.
The word chômer comes from the Old French word “chomier,” which means “to stop” or “to idle.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “commodare,” meaning “to lend” or “to put at someone’s disposal.”
In everyday French, chômer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the verb aller (to go) in the present tense followed by the infinitive of the main verb. This tense is used to talk about future actions or events that are relatively near in time.
Three simple examples of chômer in the Futur Proche tense in everyday French are:
- Je vais chômer demain. (I am going to be on strike tomorrow.)
- Il va chômer pendant deux semaines. (He is going to be unemployed for two weeks.)
- Nous allons chômer cet été. (We are going to be on strike this summer.)
English translations:
- I am going to be on strike tomorrow.
- He is going to be unemployed for two weeks.
- We are going to be on strike this summer.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of chômer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais chômer | Je vais chômer demain. | I am going to be unemployed tomorrow. |
tu | vas chômer | Tu vas chômer pendant les vacances. | You are going to be unemployed during the holidays. |
il | va chômer | Il va chômer pour la journée. | He is going to be unemployed for the day. |
elle | va chômer | Elle va chômer pendant son congé. | She is going to be unemployed during her vacation. |
on | va chômer | On va chômer pendant la grève. | We/One are going to be unemployed during the strike. |
nous | allons chômer | Nous allons chômer pour la semaine. | We are going to be unemployed for the week. |
vous | allez chômer | Vous allez chômer pendant la rénovation. | You are going to be unemployed during the renovation. |
ils | vont chômer | Ils vont chômer pendant les travaux. | They are going to be unemployed during the construction work. |
elles | vont chômer | Elles vont chômer pour la journée de congé. | They are going to be unemployed for the holiday. |
Other Conjugations for Chômer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
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Chômer – 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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