Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Introduction to the verb dater
The English translation of the French verb dater is “to date.” It is pronounced “da-tey” in the infinitive form.
Dater comes from the Latin word “datum” meaning “given.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of assigning a date to something, or to indicate the time at which something occurred.
In the Futur Proche tense, dater is used with the auxiliary verb “aller” (to go) to indicate upcoming events or actions. For example:
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Je vais dater mes notes demain. (I am going to date my notes tomorrow.)
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Tu vas dater tes lettres après le déjeuner. (You are going to date your letters after lunch.)
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Nous allons dater nos invitations ce soir. (We are going to date our invitations tonight.)
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I am going to date my notes tomorrow.
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You are going to date your letters after lunch.
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We are going to date our invitations tonight.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of dater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais dater | Je vais dater une lettre. | I am going to date a letter. |
tu | vas dater | Tu vas dater ton journal. | You are going to date your diary. |
il | va dater | Il va dater une pièce de collection. | He is going to date a collectible. |
elle | va dater | Elle va dater un document. | She is going to date a document. |
on | va dater | On va dater un événement. | We/One are going to date an event. |
nous | allons dater | Nous allons dater nos photos. | We are going to date our photos. |
vous | allez dater | Vous allez dater un contrat. | You are going to date a contract. |
ils | vont dater | Ils vont dater un fossile. | They are going to date a fossil. |
elles | vont dater | Elles vont dater une archive. | They are going to date an archive. |
Other Conjugations for Dater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
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Dater – 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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