Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Introduction to the verb coudoyer
The English translation of the French verb coudoyer is “to rub shoulders with” or “to brush against.” The infinitive form of coudoyer is pronounced “koo-dwa-yay.”
The word coudoyer comes from the Old French word “coudoi,” meaning “elbow,” and the suffix “-er,” which is added to verbs to indicate the infinitive form. In everyday French, coudoyer is most often used in the Futur Proche (near future) tense, which is formed by combining the verb aller (to go) with the infinitive form of the verb.
Here are three examples of coudoyer in the Futur Proche tense, with their English translations:
- Je vais coudoyer mes collègues demain à la réunion. (I am going to rub shoulders with my colleagues tomorrow at the meeting.)
- Tu vas coudoyer des célébrités lors de l’événement. (You are going to brush against some celebrities at the event.)
- Il/Elle va coudoyer des gens intéressants lors de son voyage. (He/She is going to rub shoulders with interesting people during his/her trip.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of coudoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais coudoyer | Je vais coudoyer mes voisins. | I am going to rub elbows with my neighbors. |
tu | vas coudoyer | Tu vas coudoyer tes collègues. | You are going to brush shoulders with your colleagues. |
il | va coudoyer | Il va coudoyer ses amis. | He is going to bump into his friends. |
elle | va coudoyer | Elle va coudoyer sa famille. | She is going to jostle with her family. |
on | va coudoyer | On va se coudoyer à la fête. | We/One are going to bump into each other at the party. |
nous | allons coudoyer | Nous allons coudoyer nos concurrents. | We are going to rub shoulders with our competitors. |
vous | allez coudoyer | Vous allez coudoyer des étrangers. | You are going to brush against strangers. |
ils | vont coudoyer | Ils vont coudoyer leurs voisins. | They are going to rub elbows with their neighbors. |
elles | vont coudoyer | Elles vont coudoyer des inconnus. | They are going to brush shoulders with some strangers. |
Other Conjugations for Coudoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
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Coudoyer – 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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