Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Introduction to the verb culer
The English translation of the French verb culer is “to move backwards” or “to back up.” It can also mean “to go wrong” or “to fail.” The infinitive form, culer, is pronounced “kew-lay.”
The word culer comes from the Old French word “cul,” which means “backside” or “rear.” In modern French, it is most often used in everyday language to describe physically moving backwards, such as in a car or while playing sports. It can also be used figuratively to describe a failure or setback.
Examples of culer in the Futur Proche tense:
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Nous allons culer pour sortir du parking. (We are going to back up to get out of the parking lot.)
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Tu vas culer pour éviter la collision. (You are going to move backwards to avoid the collision.)
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Ils vont culer dans leur projet de construction. (They are going to fail in their construction project.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of culer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais culer | Je vais culer le gâteau. | I am going to fuck up the cake. |
tu | vas culer | Tu vas culer la fête. | You are going to screw up the party. |
il | va culer | Il va culer son examen. | He is going to fail his exam. |
elle | va culer | Elle va culer sa présentation. | She is going to mess up her presentation. |
on | va culer | On va culer notre chance. | We/One are going to miss our chance. |
nous | allons culer | Nous allons culer notre plan. | We are going to mess up our plan. |
vous | allez culer | Vous allez culer votre réunion. | You are going to screw up your meeting. |
ils | vont culer | Ils vont culer leur projet. | They are going to fail their project. |
elles | vont culer | Elles vont culer leur entrevue. | They are going to mess up their interview. |
Other Conjugations for Culer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
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Culer – 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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