Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Introduction to the verb cultiver
The English translation of the French verb cultiver is “to cultivate.” It is pronounced kuhl-tee-vay.
The word cultiver comes from the Latin verb “colere” which means “to till” or “to cultivate.” In every day French, it is most often used to describe the act of growing or cultivating plants, crops, or land. It can also be used figuratively to describe the development or improvement of something.
In the Futur Proche tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “aller” and the infinitive form of the verb, cultiver means “will cultivate” or “going to cultivate.” Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Je vais cultiver mon jardin ce week-end. (I am going to cultivate my garden this weekend.)
- Nous allons cultiver des légumes biologiques dans notre ferme. (We are going to cultivate organic vegetables on our farm.)
- Est-ce que tu vas cultiver tes compétences en cuisine pendant le confinement ? (Are you going to cultivate your cooking skills during the lockdown?)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of cultiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais cultiver | Je vais cultiver des légumes. | I am going to cultivate vegetables. |
tu | vas cultiver | Tu vas cultiver des fleurs. | You are going to cultivate flowers. |
il | va cultiver | Il va cultiver un champ. | He is going to cultivate a field. |
elle | va cultiver | Elle va cultiver des fruits. | She is going to cultivate fruits. |
on | va cultiver | On va cultiver du blé. | We/One are going to cultivate wheat. |
nous | allons cultiver | Nous allons cultiver un jardin. | We are going to cultivate a garden. |
vous | allez cultiver | Vous allez cultiver du maïs. | You are going to cultivate corn. |
ils | vont cultiver | Ils vont cultiver des arbres. | They are going to cultivate trees. |
elles | vont cultiver | Elles vont cultiver des plantes. | They are going to cultivate plants. |
Other Conjugations for Cultiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
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Cultiver – 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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