Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Introduction to the verb congratuler
The English translation of the French verb congratuler is “to congratulate.” It is pronounced as “kohn-grah-tew-lay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of congratuler can be traced back to the Latin word “gratulare,” meaning “to congratulate” or “to be grateful.” It entered the French language in the 16th century as “congratuler” and has remained largely unchanged since then.
In everyday French, the verb congratuler is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by combining the auxiliary verb “aller” (to go) with the infinitive form of the main verb. This tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the near future.
Here are three examples of congratuler in the Futur Proche tense with their respective English translations:
- Je vais te congratuler pour ta réussite demain. (I am going to congratulate you for your success tomorrow.)
- Nous allons le féliciter pour son nouveau poste la semaine prochaine. (We are going to congratulate him for his new job next week.)
- Ils vont me congratuler pour mon anniversaire ce soir. (They are going to congratulate me for my birthday tonight.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of congratuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais congratuler | Je vais congratuler mon ami. | I am going to congratulate my friend. |
tu | vas congratuler | Tu vas congratuler ta soeur. | You are going to congratulate your sister. |
il | va congratuler | Il va congratuler son collègue. | He is going to congratulate his colleague. |
elle | va congratuler | Elle va congratuler son équipe. | She is going to congratulate her team. |
on | va congratuler | On va congratuler les gagnants. | We/One are going to congratulate the winners. |
nous | allons congratuler | Nous allons congratuler nos parents. | We are going to congratulate our parents. |
vous | allez congratuler | Vous allez congratuler vos amis. | You are going to congratulate your friends. |
ils | vont congratuler | Ils vont congratuler les athlètes. | They are going to congratulate the athletes. |
elles | vont congratuler | Elles vont congratuler les mariés. | They are going to congratulate the newlyweds. |
Other Conjugations for Congratuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
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Congratuler – 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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