Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Introduction to the verb courber
The English translation of the French verb courber is “to bend” or “to curve.” It is pronounced “koor-bay” in its infinitive form.
The word courber comes from the Latin word “curvare,” meaning “to bend” or “to curve.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, courber is most often used to describe physical actions, such as bending a flexible material or curving a line. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone’s attitude or character as being flexible or yielding.
Here are three examples of courber used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb aller followed by the infinitive form of the verb:
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Je vais courber le fil pour le faire rentrer dans le trou. (I am going to bend the wire to fit it into the hole.)
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Tu vas devoir courber ton orgueil si tu veux trouver un compromis. (You will have to bend your pride if you want to find a compromise.)
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Ils vont courber l’échine devant leur nouveau patron. (They are going to kowtow to their new boss.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of courber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais courber | Je vais courber la branche. | I am going to bend the branch. |
tu | vas courber | Tu vas courber ton dos. | You are going to bend your back. |
il | va courber | Il va courber la règle. | He is going to bend the ruler. |
elle | va courber | Elle va courber la barre. | She is going to bend the bar. |
on | va courber | On va courber la ligne. | We/One are going to bend the line. |
nous | allons courber | Nous allons courber le tuyau. | We are going to bend the pipe. |
vous | allez courber | Vous allez courber le papier. | You are going to bend the paper. |
ils | vont courber | Ils vont courber les genoux. | They are going to bend their knees. |
elles | vont courber | Elles vont courber les branches. | They are going to bend the branches. |
Other Conjugations for Courber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
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Courber – 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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