Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Introduction to the verb coter
The English translation of the French verb coter is “to cost.” It is pronounced as “ko-tay.”
The language origin of coter comes from the Old French word “couter,” meaning “to cost.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of coter in the Futur Proche tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je vais coter une fortune pour cette robe. (I am going to cost a fortune for this dress.)
- Tu vas coter cher si tu continues à acheter des vêtements de marque. (You are going to cost a lot if you keep buying designer clothes.)
- Nous allons coter le dîner à parts égales. (We are going to split the cost of dinner equally.)
In everyday French, coter in the Futur Proche tense is often used to talk about the cost of something in the near future. It can also be used to express the idea of “going to” in English, as seen in the examples above.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of coter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais coter | Je vais coter l’examen. | I am going to grade the exam. |
tu | vas coter | Tu vas coter la compétition. | You are going to judge the competition. |
il | va coter | Il va coter le match. | He is going to score the game. |
elle | va coter | Elle va coter le concert. | She is going to rate the concert. |
on | va coter | On va coter le film. | We/One are going to review the film. |
nous | allons coter | Nous allons coter le projet. | We are going to evaluate the project. |
vous | allez coter | Vous allez coter le restaurant. | You are going to grade the restaurant. |
ils | vont coter | Ils vont coter l’exposition. | They are going to assess the exhibit. |
elles | vont coter | Elles vont coter le livre. | They are going to rate the book. |
Other Conjugations for Coter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
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Coter – 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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