Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Introduction to the verb ciller
The English translation of the French verb ciller is “to blink.” It is pronounced “see-yay.”
Ciller comes from the Old French word “cillier,” meaning “to close the eyes.” It is most often used in the everyday French language in the Futur Proche (near future) tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Examples:
- Je vais ciller demain. (I am going to blink tomorrow.)
- Tu vas ciller pendant le film. (You are going to blink during the movie.)
- Ils/Elles vont ciller en faisant leurs devoirs. (They are going to blink while doing their homework.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of ciller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais ciller | Je vais ciller de sommeil. | I am going to blink from sleepiness. |
tu | vas ciller | Tu vas ciller en regardant le soleil. | You are going to blink while looking at the sun. |
il | va ciller | Il va ciller devant le vent fort. | He is going to blink in front of the strong wind. |
elle | va ciller | Elle va ciller en lisant un livre. | She is going to blink while reading a book. |
on | va ciller | On va ciller en écoutant de la musique. | We/One are going to blink while listening to music. |
nous | allons ciller | Nous allons ciller devant le spectacle. | We are going to blink during the show. |
vous | allez ciller | Vous allez ciller en regardant un film d’horreur. | You are going to blink while watching a horror movie. |
ils | vont ciller | Ils vont ciller à cause de la poussière. | They are going to blink because of the dust. |
elles | vont ciller | Elles vont ciller de rire. | They are going to blink from laughing. |
Other Conjugations for Ciller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
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Ciller – 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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