Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Introduction to the verb couler
The English translation of the French verb couler is “to flow” or “to sink.” The infinitive form of couler is pronounced as “koo-leh.”
The word couler comes from the Latin word “colare” which means “to filter” or “to strain.” It first appeared in Old French and has evolved over time to also mean “to pour” or “to drip.”
In everyday French, couler is most often used in the futur proche tense to indicate an action that will happen in the near future. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Example 1: Je vais couler du béton. (I am going to pour concrete.)
Example 2: Tu vas couler cette bouteille de vin. (You are going to pour this bottle of wine.)
Example 3: Ils vont couler cette entreprise. (They are going to sink this company.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of couler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais couler | Je vais couler un bain. | I am going to run a bath. |
tu | vas couler | Tu vas couler un verre d’eau. | You are going to pour a glass of water. |
il | va couler | Il va couler du béton. | He is going to pour concrete. |
elle | va couler | Elle va couler une larme. | She is going to shed a tear. |
on | va couler | On va couler du métal. | We/One are going to pour metal. |
nous | allons couler | Nous allons couler un bronze. | We are going to make a bronze sculpture. |
vous | allez couler | Vous allez couler un gâteau. | You are going to bake a cake. |
ils | vont couler | Ils vont couler une fondation. | They are going to pour a foundation. |
elles | vont couler | Elles vont couler une chape. | They are going to pour a concrete slab. |
Other Conjugations for Couler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
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Couler – 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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