Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Introduction to the verb controverser
The English translation of the French verb controverser is “to debate” or “to argue.” It is pronounced as “kon-tro-ver-zay” in its infinitive form.
Controverser comes from the Latin word “controversia,” meaning “dispute” or “controversy.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb. This tense is used to describe actions that will happen in the near future.
Examples of its usage in the Futur Proche tense:
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Ils vont controverser les sujets politiques lors de la réunion demain. (They will debate political issues at the meeting tomorrow.)
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Nous allons controverser les avantages et les inconvénients de cette proposition. (We will argue the pros and cons of this proposal.)
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Est-ce que tu vas controverser avec tes parents sur le choix de ton université? (Will you argue with your parents about your university choice?)
In these examples, controverser is used to describe a future action of debating or arguing. The verb can also be used in other tenses, such as the present tense “je controvers” (I debate) or the past tense “il a controversé” (he debated).
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of controverser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais controverser | Je vais controverser avec mes amis. | I am going to debate with my friends. |
tu | vas controverser | Tu vas controverser avec ton professeur. | You are going to argue with your teacher. |
il | va controverser | Il va controverser avec son collègue. | He is going to dispute with his colleague. |
elle | va controverser | Elle va controverser avec son partenaire. | She is going to debate with her partner. |
on | va controverser | On va controverser sur les sujets politiques. | We/One are going to debate about political issues. |
nous | allons controverser | Nous allons controverser avec l’opposition. | We are going to argue with the opposition. |
vous | allez controverser | Vous allez controverser avec vos adversaires. | You are going to debate with your opponents. |
ils | vont controverser | Ils vont controverser sur le sujet du débat. | They are going to discuss the topic of the debate. |
elles | vont controverser | Elles vont controverser sur les problèmes sociaux. | They are going to argue about social issues. |
Other Conjugations for Controverser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
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Controverser – 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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