Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Introduction to the verb cisailler
The English translation of the French verb cisailler is “to shear” or “to clip.” The infinitive form is pronounced “see-zeye-ay.”
The word cisailler comes from the Old French word “cisaille,” meaning “shearing scissors,” and can be traced back to the Latin word “cisellum,” meaning “chisel.”
In everyday French, cisailler is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which expresses actions that are going to happen in the near future. This tense is formed with the present tense of the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of how cisailler is used in the Futur Proche tense, with their English translations:
- Je vais cisailler mes moutons demain. (I am going to shear my sheep tomorrow.)
- Est-ce que tu vas cisailler tes cheveux avant la fête ? (Are you going to clip your hair before the party?)
- Ils vont cisailler les haies du jardin cette semaine. (They are going to trim the hedges in the garden this week.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of cisailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais cisailler | Je vais cisailler le papier. | I am going to cut the paper. |
tu | vas cisailler | Tu vas cisailler les branches. | You are going to trim/cut the branches. |
il | va cisailler | Il va cisailler le tissu. | He is going to shear/cut the fabric. |
elle | va cisailler | Elle va cisailler les cheveux. | She is going to cut/trim the hair. |
on | va cisailler | On va cisailler la haie. | We/One are going to trim/cut the hedge. |
nous | allons cisailler | Nous allons cisailler les feuilles. | We are going to trim/cut the leaves. |
vous | allez cisailler | Vous allez cisailler le gazon. | You are going to mow/cut the lawn. |
ils | vont cisailler | Ils vont cisailler les arbres. | They are going to trim/cut the trees. |
elles | vont cisailler | Elles vont cisailler les rosiers. | They are going to prune/cut the rose bushes. |
Other Conjugations for Cisailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
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Cisailler – 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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