Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Introduction to the verb dégrader
The English translation of the French verb dégrader is “to degrade” or “to deteriorate.” It is pronounced as “dey-gra-day.”
Dégrader comes from the Latin word degradare, meaning “to lower” or “to reduce in rank.” It can also be traced back to the French word dégré, meaning “degree” or “step.”
In everyday French, dégrader is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which indicates an action that will happen in the near future. This tense is formed by using the present tense of the verb aller (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of dégrader in the Futur Proche tense and their English translations:
- Je vais dégrader la qualité de l’eau en la polluant. (I am going to degrade the water quality by polluting it.)
- Tu vas dégrader ton image en agissant ainsi. (You are going to degrade your image by acting this way.)
- Ils vont dégrader le patrimoine culturel en démolissant ces bâtiments historiques. (They are going to degrade the cultural heritage by demolishing these historical buildings.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of dégrader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais dégrader | Je vais dégrader la situation. | I am going to make the situation worse. |
tu | vas dégrader | Tu vas dégrader ton image. | You are going to damage your image. |
il | va dégrader | Il va dégrader le climat. | He is going to worsen the climate. |
elle | va dégrader | Elle va dégrader les meubles. | She is going to damage the furniture. |
on | va dégrader | On va dégrader la qualité. | We/One are going to degrade the quality. |
nous | allons dégrader | Nous allons dégrader la réputation. | We are going to ruin the reputation. |
vous | allez dégrader | Vous allez dégrader l’environnement. | You are going to harm the environment. |
ils | vont dégrader | Ils vont dégrader la relation. | They are going to ruin the relationship. |
elles | vont dégrader | Elles vont dégrader la santé. | They are going to damage the health. |
Other Conjugations for Dégrader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
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Dégrader – 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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