Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Introduction to the verb défenestrer
The English translation of the French verb défenestrer is “to throw out of a window.” It is pronounced as “day-fuh-nes-tray.”
Défenestrer comes from the French word “fenêtre” meaning “window.” It originated in the early 17th century and was primarily used in the context of political or religious assassinations where the victim would be thrown out of a window.
In everyday French, défenestrer is still used in its literal sense of throwing someone out of a window, but it is also used figuratively to mean “to get rid of” or “to dismiss forcefully.” It is often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of défenestrer in the Futur Proche tense, with their respective English translations:
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Je vais défenestrer tous ces vieux dossiers demain. (I am going to get rid of all these old files tomorrow.)
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Ils vont défenestrer leur directeur pour son mauvais comportement. (They are going to fire their director for his bad behavior.)
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Le président a dit qu’il allait défenestrer tous les corrupteurs de son gouvernement. (The president said he was going to throw out all the corruptors in his government.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of défenestrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais défenestrer | Je vais défenestrer la télé. | I am going to throw the TV out the window. |
tu | vas défenestrer | Tu vas défenestrer les papiers. | You are going to throw the papers out the window. |
il | va défenestrer | Il va défenestrer les meubles. | He is going to throw the furniture out the window. |
elle | va défenestrer | Elle va défenestrer les vêtements. | She is going to throw the clothes out the window. |
on | va défenestrer | On va défenestrer les déchets. | We/One are going to throw the trash out the window. |
nous | allons défenestrer | Nous allons défenestrer le chat. | We are going to throw the cat out the window. |
vous | allez défenestrer | Vous allez défenestrer les bouteilles. | You are going to throw the bottles out the window. |
ils | vont défenestrer | Ils vont défenestrer les livres. | They are going to throw the books out the window. |
elles | vont défenestrer | Elles vont défenestrer les plantes. | They are going to throw the plants out the window. |
Other Conjugations for Défenestrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
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Défenestrer – 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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