Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Introduction to the verb déclencher
The English translation of déclencher is “to trigger” or “to set off.” It is pronounced as “day-claw-shay.”
Déclencher comes from the French word “clencher,” which means “to clench” or “to fasten.” The prefix “dé-” gives the verb a sense of starting or initiating an action. It can also be related to the Latin word “clinare,” meaning “to bend” or “to incline.”
In everyday French, déclencher is often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is the near future tense formed by using the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the verb. It is used to talk about actions that will happen in the near future.
Here are three simple examples of déclencher in the Futur Proche tense, with their English translations:
- Je vais déclencher l’alarme demain matin. (I am going to trigger the alarm tomorrow morning.)
- Est-ce que tu vas déclencher la machine à laver ce soir? (Are you going to set off the washing machine tonight?)
- Ils vont déclencher une enquête sur l’accident. (They are going to launch an investigation into the accident.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of déclencher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais déclencher | Je vais déclencher une alarme. | I am going to set off an alarm. |
tu | vas déclencher | Tu vas déclencher une réaction en chaîne. | You are going to trigger a chain reaction. |
il | va déclencher | Il va déclencher une guerre. | He is going to start a war. |
elle | va déclencher | Elle va déclencher une dispute. | She is going to start an argument. |
on | va déclencher | On va déclencher un incendie. | We/One are going to start a fire. |
nous | allons déclencher | Nous allons déclencher une explosion. | We are going to cause an explosion. |
vous | allez déclencher | Vous allez déclencher un changement. | You are going to initiate a change. |
ils | vont déclencher | Ils vont déclencher des réactions en chaîne. | They are going to set off chain reactions. |
elles | vont déclencher | Elles vont déclencher des émotions. | They are going to trigger emotions. |
Other Conjugations for Déclencher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
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Déclencher – 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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