Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Introduction to the verb choper
The English translation of the French verb choper is “to catch.” It is pronounced “sho-peh” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word choper can be traced back to the Latin word “capere” which means “to take” or “to seize.” In everyday French, choper is often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is the near future tense formed with the verb aller (to go) followed by the infinitive of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of how choper is used in the Futur Proche tense:
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Je vais choper le train de 8 heures demain matin. (I am going to catch the 8 o’clock train tomorrow morning.)
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Est-ce que tu vas choper un rhume si tu sors sans manteau ? (Are you going to catch a cold if you go out without a coat?)
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Ils vont choper le coupable avant qu’il ne s’enfuie. (They are going to catch the culprit before he escapes.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of choper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais choper | Je vais choper un taxi. | I am going to catch a taxi. |
tu | vas choper | Tu vas choper une balle. | You are going to grab a ball. |
il | va choper | Il va choper la grippe. | He is going to catch the flu. |
elle | va choper | Elle va choper un poisson. | She is going to catch a fish. |
on | va choper | On va choper des fous rires. | We/One are going to catch some laughs. |
nous | allons choper | Nous allons choper le bus. | We are going to catch the bus. |
vous | allez choper | Vous allez choper un rhume. | You are going to catch a cold. |
ils | vont choper | Ils vont choper le voleur. | They are going to catch the thief. |
elles | vont choper | Elles vont choper des bonbons. | They are going to catch some candies. |
Other Conjugations for Choper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
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Choper – 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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