Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
Introduction to the verb déjouer
The English translation of the French verb déjouer is “to thwart” or “to foil.” It is pronounced “day-zhoo-ay” in the infinitive form.
Déjouer comes from the French prefix “dé-“, which means “undo” or “reverse,” and the verb “jouer,” which means “to play.” Together, déjouer literally means “to unplay,” or to prevent something from happening.
In everyday French, déjouer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense (near future tense) to express actions that will happen in the near future. It can also be used in the present tense to indicate ongoing or habitual actions.
Examples:
- Nous allons déjouer leurs plans. (We are going to thwart their plans.)
- Tu vas toujours déjouer les règles. (You are always going to break the rules.)
- Ils vont déjouer les attaques ennemies. (They are going to foil the enemy attacks.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of déjouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais déjouer | Je vais déjouer leur plan. | I am going to foil their plan. |
tu | vas déjouer | Tu vas déjouer leurs attaques. | You are going to thwart their attacks. |
il | va déjouer | Il va déjouer l’adversaire. | He is going to outwit the opponent. |
elle | va déjouer | Elle va déjouer les pièges. | She is going to outsmart the traps. |
on | va déjouer | On va déjouer les complots. | We/One are going to foil the plots. |
nous | allons déjouer | Nous allons déjouer les tentatives. | We are going to thwart the attempts. |
vous | allez déjouer | Vous allez déjouer les plans. | You are going to foil the plans. |
ils | vont déjouer | Ils vont déjouer les ambitions. | They are going to thwart the ambitions. |
elles | vont déjouer | Elles vont déjouer les stratégies. | They are going to outwit the strategies. |
Other Conjugations for Déjouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjouer
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Déjouer – 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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