Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
Introduction to the verb covoiturer
The English translation of the French verb covoiturer is “to carpool.” It is pronounced as “koh-vwah-tyuh-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word covoiturer is derived from the French words “co-” meaning “together” and “voiture” meaning “car.” It was coined in the 1960s during the oil crisis and has become increasingly popular in recent years as a way to reduce transportation costs and environmental impact.
In everyday French, covoiturer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by conjugating the verb “aller” (to go) in the present tense, followed by the infinitive form of covoiturer.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Futur Proche tense, with their respective English translations:
- Nous allons covoiturer demain matin. (We are going to carpool tomorrow morning.)
- Tu vas covoiturer avec tes collègues pour aller au travail. (You are going to carpool with your colleagues to go to work.)
- Ils vont toujours covoiturer pour aller à l’école. (They are always going to carpool to go to school.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of covoiturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais covoiturer | Je vais covoiturer avec mes collègues. | I am going to carpool with my colleagues. |
tu | vas covoiturer | Tu vas covoiturer avec tes amis. | You are going to carpool with your friends. |
il | va covoiturer | Il va covoiturer avec ses voisins. | He is going to carpool with his neighbors. |
elle | va covoiturer | Elle va covoiturer avec ses collègues. | She is going to carpool with her colleagues. |
on | va covoiturer | On va covoiturer pour aller au travail. | We/One are going to carpool to work. |
nous | allons covoiturer | Nous allons covoiturer avec nos voisins. | We are going to carpool with our neighbors. |
vous | allez covoiturer | Vous allez covoiturer avec vos collègues. | You are going to carpool with your colleagues. |
ils | vont covoiturer | Ils vont covoiturer pour aller à l’école. | They are going to carpool to school. |
elles | vont covoiturer | Elles vont covoiturer pour aller au concert. | They are going to carpool to the concert. |
Other Conjugations for Covoiturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
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Covoiturer – 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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