Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Introduction to the verb décapiter
The English translation of the French verb décapiter is “to decapitate.” It is pronounced as “day-kah-pee-tay” in its infinitive form.
Décapiter comes from the Latin word “decapitare,” which means “to cut off the head.” It is a compound verb made up of the prefix “de-” (meaning “off”) and the noun “caput” (meaning “head”).
In everyday French, décapiter is used in the Futur Proche tense to express an imminent action that will happen in the near future. This tense is formed by using the present tense form of the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of décapiter used in the Futur Proche tense:
- Je vais décapiter le poulet pour le dîner. (I am going to decapitate the chicken for dinner.)
- Il va décapiter le mannequin pour le spectacle. (He is going to decapitate the mannequin for the show.)
- Nous allons décapiter les fleurs pour les mettre dans un vase. (We are going to decapitate the flowers to put them in a vase.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of décapiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais décapiter | Je vais décapiter le poulet. | I am going to behead the chicken. |
tu | vas décapiter | Tu vas décapiter la citrouille. | You are going to decapitate the pumpkin. |
il | va décapiter | Il va décapiter le criminel. | He is going to behead the criminal. |
elle | va décapiter | Elle va décapiter la poupée. | She is going to decapitate the doll. |
on | va décapiter | On va décapiter le dragon. | We/One are going to behead the dragon. |
nous | allons décapiter | Nous allons décapiter les ennemis. | We are going to behead the enemies. |
vous | allez décapiter | Vous allez décapiter la bombe. | You are going to defuse the bomb. |
ils | vont décapiter | Ils vont décapiter les zombies. | They are going to behead the zombies. |
elles | vont décapiter | Elles vont décapiter les fleurs. | They are going to decapitate the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Décapiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
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Décapiter – 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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