Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Introduction to the verb contourner
English translation: The English translation of contourner is “to bypass” or “to go around.” The infinitive form is pronounced “con-TOOR-nay.”
Language origin: Contourner comes from the French prefix “con-” meaning “around” and the verb “tourner” meaning “to turn.” It literally means “to go around” or “to avoid.”
Usage in Futur Proche tense: In everyday French, contourner is most often used in the Futur Proche tense to talk about future actions that will be done by going around or avoiding something. It is formed by conjugating the verb aller (to go) in the present tense followed by the infinitive form of contourner.
Examples:
- Je vais contourner le bouchon pour arriver à l’heure. (I am going to bypass the traffic jam to arrive on time.)
- Est-ce que tu vas contourner les règles pour gagner le jeu ? (Are you going to cheat to win the game?)
- Nous allons contourner les montagnes pour atteindre le village. (We are going to go around the mountains to reach the village.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of contourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais contourner | Je vais contourner le problème. | I am going to bypass the problem. |
tu | vas contourner | Tu vas contourner la loi. | You are going to circumvent the law. |
il | va contourner | Il va contourner la montagne. | He is going to go around the mountain. |
elle | va contourner | Elle va contourner les règles. | She is going to skirt the rules. |
on | va contourner | On va contourner le sujet. | We/One are going to sidestep the topic. |
nous | allons contourner | Nous allons contourner la ville. | We are going to navigate around the city. |
vous | allez contourner | Vous allez contourner le barrage. | You are going to detour around the dam. |
ils | vont contourner | Ils vont contourner la frontière. | They are going to bypass the border. |
elles | vont contourner | Elles vont contourner l’obstacle. | They are going to get around the obstacle. |
Other Conjugations for Contourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
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Contourner – 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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