Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Introduction to the verb copier
The English translation of the French verb copier is “to copy.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ko-pee-ey.”
The word copier originated from the Latin word “copiare,” meaning “to transcribe” or “to imprint.” It entered into the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, the verb copier is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is used to talk about actions in the near future. It is formed by using the conjugated form of the verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb, in this case “copier.”
Examples:
- Je vais copier mes notes demain. (I am going to copy my notes tomorrow.)
- Tu vas copier le texte sur la feuille blanche. (You are going to copy the text on the white paper.)
- Nous allons copier les données sur le disque dur. (We are going to copy the data onto the hard drive.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of copier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais copier | Je vais copier le texte. | I am going to copy the text. |
tu | vas copier | Tu vas copier l’image. | You are going to copy the image. |
il | va copier | Il va copier la musique. | He is going to copy the music. |
elle | va copier | Elle va copier le dessin. | She is going to copy the drawing. |
on | va copier | On va copier le document. | We/One are going to copy the document. |
nous | allons copier | Nous allons copier le livre. | We are going to copy the book. |
vous | allez copier | Vous allez copier le devoir. | You are going to copy the homework. |
ils | vont copier | Ils vont copier le texte. | They are going to copy the text. |
elles | vont copier | Elles vont copier la photo. | They are going to copy the photo. |
Other Conjugations for Copier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
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Copier – 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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