Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décimer

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The English translation of the French verb décimer is “to decimate.” It is pronounced as “day-see-may.”

Décimer comes from the Latin word “decimare” which means to destroy one-tenth. In its original usage, décimer referred to a practice in ancient Rome where one-tenth of an army would be chosen by lot and killed as punishment for mutiny or cowardice. Over time, the meaning of the word has evolved to refer to the act of severely reducing or destroying a large part of something.

In everyday French, décimer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the verb “aller” (to go) in the present tense plus the infinitive form of the main verb. In this tense, décimer means “to decimate” or “to completely destroy.”

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Proche tense:

  1. Nous allons décimer la forêt avec cette nouvelle industrie. (We are going to decimate the forest with this new industry.)

  2. La maladie va décimer la population de ce village. (The disease is going to decimate the population of this village.)

  3. Si nous ne changeons pas nos habitudes, nous allons décimer la vie marine. (If we don’t change our habits, we are going to decimate marine life.)

In English, these sentences would be translated as:

  1. We are going to decimate the forest with this new industry.

  2. The disease is going to decimate the population of this village.

  3. If we don’t change our habits, we are going to decimate marine life.

Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of décimer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je vais décimer Je vais décimer la population. I am going to decimate the population.
tu vas décimer Tu vas décimer ton ennemi. You are going to decimate your enemy.
il va décimer Il va décimer la forêt. He is going to decimate the forest.
elle va décimer Elle va décimer la ville. She is going to decimate the city.
on va décimer On va décimer les réserves d’eau. We/One are going to decimate the water reserves.
nous allons décimer Nous allons décimer l’armée ennemie. We are going to decimate the enemy army.
vous allez décimer Vous allez décimer les cultures. You are going to decimate the crops.
ils vont décimer Ils vont décimer le troupeau. They are going to decimate the herd.
elles vont décimer Elles vont décimer les colonies de fourmis. They are going to decimate the ant colonies.

Other Conjugations for Décimer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer    (this article)

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer

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Décimer – About the French Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense

The French futur proche, also known as the near future tense, is a verb tense used to express actions or events that will happen in the near future. It’s a relatively simple tense to form and is commonly used in everyday conversation in the French language.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the futur proche, you typically use the present tense conjugation of the verb “aller” (to go) and follow it with the infinitive of the main verb:

1. Conjugate “aller” in the present tense according to the subject pronoun:

   – Je vais (I am going)
   – Tu vas (You are going)
   – Il/elle/on va (He/she/one is going)
   – Nous allons (We are going)
   – Vous allez (You are going)
   – Ils/elles vont (They are going)

2. Add the infinitive of the main verb immediately after “aller.” For example:

   – Je vais manger (I am going to eat)
   – Tu vas étudier (You are going to study)
   – Il va partir (He is going to leave)
   – Nous allons danser (We are going to dance)
   – Vous allez voyager (You are going to travel)
   – Ils vont travailler (They are going to work)

Common Everyday Usage

The futur proche is used to talk about actions or events that are expected to happen in the near future. It is often used in casual, everyday conversations to discuss plans, intentions, or predictions. For instance:
– Je vais faire les courses demain. (I am going to do the grocery shopping tomorrow.)
– Ils vont regarder un film ce soir. (They are going to watch a movie tonight.)
– Tu vas rencontrer Sophie à la gare. (You are going to meet Sophie at the train station.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

The futur proche is used to talk about the near future and should not be confused with the futur simple (simple future), which is used to discuss events that will happen further in the future. Here are some interactions with other tenses:

Present Tense

The futur proche is often used to express actions happening in the near future alongside actions in the present tense. For example: “Je travaille demain” (I am working tomorrow).

Past Tense

When narrating events in the past, the futur proche can be used to describe what was about to happen at a specific point in time. For example: “Il est arrivé à l’aéroport, mais son avion allait partir” (He arrived at the airport, but his plane was about to leave).

Conditional Tense

The futur proche can also be combined with the conditional to express future actions that are contingent on certain conditions. For example: “Si j’ai le temps, j’irai au cinéma ce soir” (If I have time, I will go to the cinema tonight).

Summary

The French futur proche is a versatile tense used to describe actions or events that will occur in the near future. It’s commonly used in everyday conversation to discuss plans, intentions, and predictions, and it interacts with other tenses to provide context for different time frames.

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