Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Introduction to the verb demander
The English translation of the French verb demander is “to ask” or “to demand.” The infinitive form is pronounced “dəmɑ̃de.”
Demander comes from the Old French word “demandier,” which comes from the Latin word “demandare,” meaning “to entrust.” In modern French, it is most commonly used to express the action of asking a question or making a request.
In the Futur Proche tense, demander is used to talk about future actions or events that are about to happen. This tense is formed by using the present tense of the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the main verb.
Examples:
- Je vais demander à ma mère de m’accompagner au cinéma demain. (I am going to ask my mother to come with me to the movies tomorrow.)
- Est-ce que tu vas demander une augmentation à ton patron ? (Are you going to ask for a raise from your boss?)
- Nous allons demander des informations sur les horaires de train pour Paris. (We are going to ask for information about train schedules to Paris.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of demander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais demander | Je vais demander un renseignement. | I am going to ask for information. |
tu | vas demander | Tu vas demander une faveur. | You are going to ask for a favor. |
il | va demander | Il va demander de l’aide. | He is going to ask for help. |
elle | va demander | Elle va demander un conseil. | She is going to ask for advice. |
on | va demander | On va demander un service. | We/One are going to ask for a service. |
nous | allons demander | Nous allons demander un prix. | We are going to ask for a price. |
vous | allez demander | Vous allez demander une permission. | You are going to ask for permission. |
ils | vont demander | Ils vont demander une explication. | They are going to ask for an explanation. |
elles | vont demander | Elles vont demander une réduction. | They are going to ask for a discount. |
Other Conjugations for Demander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
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Demander – 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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