Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Introduction to the verb coloniser
The English translation of the French verb coloniser is “to colonize.” It is pronounced “koh-loh-nee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word coloniser comes from the Latin word “colonus” which means “farmer” or “settler.” It entered the French language in the 16th century through the verb “coloniser” meaning “to cultivate.”
In everyday French, the verb coloniser is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb. This tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the near future.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Futur Proche tense, with the respective English translations:
- Je vais coloniser cette île déserte. (I am going to colonize this deserted island.)
- Tu vas coloniser cette région pour y établir une nouvelle colonie. (You are going to colonize this region to establish a new colony.)
- Ils vont coloniser cette planète lointaine dans un avenir proche. (They are going to colonize this distant planet in the near future.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of coloniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais coloniser | Je vais coloniser un nouveau territoire. | I am going to colonize a new territory. |
tu | vas coloniser | Tu vas coloniser un nouveau continent. | You are going to colonize a new continent. |
il | va coloniser | Il va coloniser une île lointaine. | He is going to colonize a distant island. |
elle | va coloniser | Elle va coloniser une région inexplorée. | She is going to colonize an unexplored region. |
on | va coloniser | On va coloniser une planète habitable. | We/One are going to colonize a habitable planet. |
nous | allons coloniser | Nous allons coloniser une nouvelle frontière. | We are going to colonize a new frontier. |
vous | allez coloniser | Vous allez coloniser un nouveau territoire. | You are going to colonize a new territory. |
ils | vont coloniser | Ils vont coloniser un nouveau continent. | They are going to colonize a new continent. |
elles | vont coloniser | Elles vont coloniser une région inexplorée. | They are going to colonize an unexplored region. |
Other Conjugations for Coloniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
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Coloniser – 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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