Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Introduction to the verb cocoter
The English translation of the French verb cocoter is “to cackle” or “to gossip”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “koh-koh-teh”.
Cocoter comes from the French word “cocotier” which means “coconut tree”. This word is derived from the Old French word “coco” which was used to refer to a person’s head, and later evolved to mean “gossip” or “chatter”. In everyday French, cocoter is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by conjugating the verb “aller” (to go) in the present tense followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Examples:
- Je vais cocoter avec mes amies demain soir. (I am going to gossip with my friends tomorrow evening.)
- Est-ce que tu vas encore cocoter sur tes collègues ? (Are you going to gossip about your colleagues again?)
- Ils vont sûrement cocoter sur le nouveau couple du quartier. (They will probably gossip about the new couple in the neighborhood.)
English translations:
- I am going to gossip with my friends tomorrow evening.
- Are you going to gossip about your colleagues again?
- They will probably gossip about the new couple in the neighborhood.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of cocoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais cocoter | Je vais cocoter demain. | I am going to cocoter tomorrow. |
tu | vas cocoter | Tu vas cocoter avec tes amis. | You are going to cocoter with your friends. |
il | va cocoter | Il va cocoter pour le dîner. | He is going to cocoter for dinner. |
elle | va cocoter | Elle va cocoter ce soir. | She is going to cocoter tonight. |
on | va cocoter | On va cocoter au parc. | We/One are going to cocoter at the park. |
nous | allons cocoter | Nous allons cocoter ensemble. | We are going to cocoter together. |
vous | allez cocoter | Vous allez cocoter à la plage. | You are going to cocoter at the beach. |
ils | vont cocoter | Ils vont cocoter en famille. | They are going to cocoter as a family. |
elles | vont cocoter | Elles vont cocoter pour leur anniversaire. | They are going to cocoter for their birthday. |
Other Conjugations for Cocoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
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Cocoter – 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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