Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Introduction to the verb coiffer
The English translation of the French verb coiffer is “to style” or “to do one’s hair.” It is pronounced “kwa-fay” in its infinitive form.
The word coiffer comes from the Latin word “cofarius,” meaning “hairdresser” or “one who arranges hair.” It has been used in French since the 12th century and has evolved to refer specifically to styling or arranging hair.
In everyday French, coiffer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of coiffer in the Futur Proche tense, with their English translations:
- Je vais coiffer mes cheveux pour la soirée. (I am going to style my hair for the party.)
- Tu vas te faire coiffer par ton coiffeur habituel. (You are going to get your hair styled by your usual hairdresser.)
- Elle va coiffer sa fille pour l’école. (She is going to do her daughter’s hair for school.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of coiffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais coiffer | Je vais coiffer mes cheveux. | I am going to style my hair. |
tu | vas coiffer | Tu vas coiffer ta sœur. | You are going to style your sister’s hair. |
il | va coiffer | Il va coiffer son client. | He is going to style his client’s hair. |
elle | va coiffer | Elle va coiffer sa fille. | She is going to style her daughter’s hair. |
on | va coiffer | On va coiffer nos amis. | We/One are going to style our friends’ hair. |
nous | allons coiffer | Nous allons coiffer nos cheveux. | We are going to style our hair. |
vous | allez coiffer | Vous allez coiffer vos clientes. | You are going to style your clients’ hair. |
ils | vont coiffer | Ils vont coiffer leurs clients. | They are going to style their clients’ hair. |
elles | vont coiffer | Elles vont coiffer leurs cheveux. | They are going to style their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Coiffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
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Coiffer – 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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