Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Introduction to the verb cliver
The English translation of the French verb cliver is “to split” or “to divide.” It is pronounced “klee-vay” in its infinitive form.
The word cliver comes from the Old French word “cliver” which meant “to split” or “to break into pieces.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “clivus” meaning “slope” or “hill.”
In everyday French, cliver is most often used in the Futur Proche (near future) tense to express an action that will happen in the immediate or near future. It is formed by using the verb aller (to go) in the present tense, followed by the infinitive form of the verb. For example, “Je vais cliver” (I am going to split).
Here are three simple examples of cliver used in the Futur Proche tense with their English translations:
- Nous allons cliver le bois demain. (We are going to split the wood tomorrow.)
- Tu vas cliver l’orange pour le jus. (You are going to split the orange for the juice.)
- Ils vont cliver le gâteau pour le partager. (They are going to split the cake to share it.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of cliver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais cliver | Je vais cliver le bois. | I am going to split the wood. |
tu | vas cliver | Tu vas cliver la pierre. | You are going to split the stone. |
il | va cliver | Il va cliver le bois en deux. | He is going to split the wood in two. |
elle | va cliver | Elle va cliver la noix. | She is going to split the nut. |
on | va cliver | On va cliver le bois de chauffage. | We/One are going to split the firewood. |
nous | allons cliver | Nous allons cliver les buches. | We are going to split the logs. |
vous | allez cliver | Vous allez cliver les pierres. | You are going to split the stones. |
ils | vont cliver | Ils vont cliver les bûches en morceaux. | They are going to split the logs into pieces. |
elles | vont cliver | Elles vont cliver les noix en deux. | They are going to split the nuts in half. |
Other Conjugations for Cliver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
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Cliver – 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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