Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Introduction to the verb contre-passer
The English translation of the French verb contre-passer is “to go past” or “to pass by.” It is pronounced “kohn-truh-pah-say.”
The word contre-passer is a compound verb formed from the prefix “contre” meaning “against” and the verb “passer” meaning “to pass.” It is most often used in a literal sense to describe physically passing by or going past something or someone.
In everyday French, contre-passer is commonly used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by combining the verb “aller” (to go) with the infinitive form of the main verb. For example: “Je vais contre-passer” (I am going to go past).
Here are three simple examples of contre-passer used in the Futur Proche tense with their English translations:
- Demain, nous allons contre-passer devant la Tour Eiffel. (Tomorrow, we are going to go past the Eiffel Tower.)
- Tu vas contre-passer devant chez moi ce soir? (Are you going to pass by my house tonight?)
- Ils vont contre-passer devant le stade pour aller au parc. (They are going to go past the stadium to go to the park.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of contre-passer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais contre-passer | Je vais contre-passer le ballon. | I am going to pass the ball back. |
tu | vas contre-passer | Tu vas contre-passer le message. | You are going to relay the message. |
il | va contre-passer | Il va contre-passer le livre. | He is going to pass the book back. |
elle | va contre-passer | Elle va contre-passer le dossier. | She is going to pass the file back. |
on | va contre-passer | On va contre-passer la balle. | We/One are going to pass the ball back. |
nous | allons contre-passer | Nous allons contre-passer le paquet. | We are going to pass the package back. |
vous | allez contre-passer | Vous allez contre-passer le message. | You are going to relay the message. |
ils | vont contre-passer | Ils vont contre-passer le colis. | They are going to pass the parcel back. |
elles | vont contre-passer | Elles vont contre-passer le contrat. | They are going to pass the contract back. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Passer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
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Contre-Passer – 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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