Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Introduction to the verb décapoter
The English translation of décapoter is “to remove the roof” or “to take the top off”. It is pronounced as “DAY-kah-po-TAY” in its infinitive form.
Décapoter comes from the French word “capote”, which means “hood” or “roof”. It is a combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and the word “capote”, thus creating the meaning of removing the roof.
In everyday French, décapoter is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is the near future tense. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Examples of décapoter in the Futur Proche tense with English translations:
- Je vais décapoter la voiture demain. (I am going to remove the car’s roof tomorrow.)
- Est-ce que tu vas décapoter le cabriolet ce soir ? (Are you going to take the top off the convertible tonight?)
- Ils vont décapoter leur camping-car pour profiter du soleil. (They are going to remove the roof of their camper to enjoy the sun.)
In these examples, décapoter is used to talk about the future action of removing a roof or top of a vehicle.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of décapoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais décapoter | Je vais décapoter la voiture. | I am going to take the top off the car. |
tu | vas décapoter | Tu vas décapoter la bouteille. | You are going to uncork the bottle. |
il | va décapoter | Il va décapoter le camion. | He is going to uncover the truck. |
elle | va décapoter | Elle va décapoter le pot. | She is going to uncover the pot. |
on | va décapoter | On va décapoter la boîte. | We/One are going to open the box. |
nous | allons décapoter | Nous allons décapoter la tente. | We are going to take the top off the tent. |
vous | allez décapoter | Vous allez décapoter le champagne. | You are going to uncork the champagne. |
ils | vont décapoter | Ils vont décapoter la canette. | They are going to open the can. |
elles | vont décapoter | Elles vont décapoter la bouteille. | They are going to uncork the bottle. |
Other Conjugations for Décapoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
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Décapoter – 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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