Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Introduction to the verb contremander
The English translation of the French verb contremander is “to countermand” or “to cancel.” It is pronounced as “kohn-truh-mahn-deh” in its infinitive form (contremander).
Contremander comes from the French prefix contre- (against) and the verb mander (to command), meaning “to give an opposing order” or “to retract a command.” It is most often used in formal or official situations, such as in military or legal contexts.
In everyday French, contremander is commonly used in the Futur Proche (near future) tense to talk about something that will be cancelled or changed in the future. It is formed by using the verb aller (to go) in the present tense followed by the infinitive form of contremander.
Examples:
- Je vais contremander la réservation d’hôtel. (I am going to cancel the hotel reservation.)
- Nous allons contremander le vol pour demain. (We are going to cancel tomorrow’s flight.)
- Ils vont contremander la décision du tribunal. (They are going to countermand the court’s decision.)
English translations:
- I am going to countermand the hotel reservation.
- We are going to cancel tomorrow’s flight.
- They are going to retract the court’s decision.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of contremander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais contremander | Je vais contremander la réservation. | I am going to cancel the reservation. |
tu | vas contremander | Tu vas contremander la commande. | You are going to cancel the order. |
il | va contremander | Il va contremander le rendez-vous. | He is going to cancel the appointment. |
elle | va contremander | Elle va contremander le vol. | She is going to cancel the flight. |
on | va contremander | On va contremander le dîner. | We/One are going to cancel dinner. |
nous | allons contremander | Nous allons contremander la réunion. | We are going to cancel the meeting. |
vous | allez contremander | Vous allez contremander le contrat. | You are going to cancel the contract. |
ils | vont contremander | Ils vont contremander le concert. | They are going to cancel the concert. |
elles | vont contremander | Elles vont contremander le spectacle. | They are going to cancel the show. |
Other Conjugations for Contremander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
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Contremander – 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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