Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Introduction to the verb couiner
The English translation of the French verb couiner is “to squeak” or “to whine.” The infinitive form of couiner is pronounced “kwee-nay.”
The word couiner comes from the colloquial French word “couin,” which means a high-pitched noise or squeak. It is often used in everyday French to describe the sound made by animals, such as mice or birds, or by objects that creak or squeak.
In the Futur Proche tense, couiner is used to describe an action that will happen in the near future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Proche tense:
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Je vais couiner si tu ne me donnes pas mon jouet. (I am going to whine if you don’t give me my toy.)
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Le vieux plancher va encore couiner sous mes pas. (The old floor is going to squeak again under my steps.)
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Les oiseaux vont couiner toute la nuit. (The birds are going to squeak all night long.)
English translations:
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I will whine if you don’t give me my toy.
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The old floor is going to creak again under my steps.
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The birds are going to chirp/squeak all night.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of couiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais couiner | Je vais couiner à cause de la douleur. | I am going to whine because of the pain. |
tu | vas couiner | Tu vas couiner pour ton jouet. | You are going to whine for your toy. |
il | va couiner | Il va couiner dans son sommeil. | He is going to whimper in his sleep. |
elle | va couiner | Elle va couiner à cause du froid. | She is going to whimper because of the cold. |
on | va couiner | On va couiner à cause du bruit. | We/One are going to whine because of the noise. |
nous | allons couiner | Nous allons couiner devant le film. | We are going to whine during the movie. |
vous | allez couiner | Vous allez couiner quand vous aurez faim. | You are going to whine when you get hungry. |
ils | vont couiner | Ils vont couiner à cause de la chaleur. | They are going to whine because of the heat. |
elles | vont couiner | Elles vont couiner devant leur maman. | They are going to whine in front of their mom. |
Other Conjugations for Couiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
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Couiner – 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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