Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Introduction to the verb démener
The English translation of the French verb démener is “to struggle” or “to exert oneself.” It is pronounced as [de.me.ne].
The language origin of démener comes from the Old French word “demener” meaning “to lead” or “to direct.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Futur Proche (near future) tense, which is formed by using the verb aller (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Proche tense could be:
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Je vais me démener pour réussir mes examens. (I am going to struggle to pass my exams.)
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Tu vas te démener pour trouver un nouvel emploi. (You are going to exert yourself to find a new job.)
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Ils vont se démener pour préparer la fête. (They are going to put in a lot of effort to prepare the party.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of démener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais me démener | Je vais me démener pour réussir. | I am going to work hard to succeed. |
tu | vas te démener | Tu vas te démener pour trouver une solution. | You are going to struggle to find a solution. |
il | va se démener | Il va se démener pour aider ses amis. | He is going to go out of his way to help his friends. |
elle | va se démener | Elle va se démener pour réaliser ses rêves. | She is going to do everything she can to achieve her dreams. |
on | va se démener | On va se démener pour gagner cette compétition. | We/One are going to put in effort to win this competition. |
nous | allons nous démener | Nous allons nous démener pour obtenir justice. | We are going to fight for justice. |
vous | allez vous démener | Vous allez vous démener pour obtenir cette promotion. | You are going to work hard to get this promotion. |
ils | vont se démener | Ils vont se démener pour sauver leur entreprise. | They are going to work hard to save their business. |
elles | vont se démener | Elles vont se démener pour faire face aux difficultés. | They are going to struggle to face the difficulties. |
Other Conjugations for Démener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
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Démener – 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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