Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb départager

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The English translation of the French verb départager is “to decide between” or “to settle”. It is pronounced as “day-par-tah-zhay” in the infinitive form.

The word départager comes from the Old French word “departager”, which is a combination of the prefix “de-” meaning “apart” and “partager” meaning “to divide”. In modern French, it is most commonly used in its figurative sense, meaning to decide or settle a dispute or disagreement.

In everyday French, départager is often used in the Futur Proche tense to indicate an action that will happen in the near future. Some examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Je vais départager les deux finalistes du concours de chant. (I am going to decide between the two finalists of the singing competition.)

  2. Nous allons devoir départager les offres des différentes entreprises avant de choisir notre fournisseur. (We will have to settle the offers from different companies before choosing our supplier.)

  3. Est-ce que tu vas réussir à départager les couleurs pour la décoration de la chambre ? (Are you going to be able to decide between the colors for the bedroom decoration?)

  4. I am going to decide between the two finalists of the singing competition.

  5. We will have to settle the offers from different companies before choosing our supplier.

  6. Are you going to be able to decide between the colors for the bedroom decoration?

Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of départager

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je vais départager Je vais départager le match. I am going to settle the match.
tu vas départager Tu vas départager les équipes. You are going to determine the teams.
il va départager Il va départager les concurrents. He is going to decide between the competitors.
elle va départager Elle va départager les candidats. She is going to choose between the candidates.
on va départager On va départager les options. We/One are going to weigh the options.
nous allons départager Nous allons départager les scores. We are going to break the tie.
vous allez départager Vous allez départager les points. You are going to determine the points.
ils vont départager Ils vont départager les juges. They are going to decide between the judges.
elles vont départager Elles vont départager les évaluations. They are going to evaluate and choose.

Other Conjugations for Départager.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb départager
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager    (this article)

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager

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Départager – About the French Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense

The French futur proche, also known as the near future tense, is a verb tense used to express actions or events that will happen in the near future. It’s a relatively simple tense to form and is commonly used in everyday conversation in the French language.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the futur proche, you typically use the present tense conjugation of the verb “aller” (to go) and follow it with the infinitive of the main verb:

1. Conjugate “aller” in the present tense according to the subject pronoun:

   – Je vais (I am going)
   – Tu vas (You are going)
   – Il/elle/on va (He/she/one is going)
   – Nous allons (We are going)
   – Vous allez (You are going)
   – Ils/elles vont (They are going)

2. Add the infinitive of the main verb immediately after “aller.” For example:

   – Je vais manger (I am going to eat)
   – Tu vas étudier (You are going to study)
   – Il va partir (He is going to leave)
   – Nous allons danser (We are going to dance)
   – Vous allez voyager (You are going to travel)
   – Ils vont travailler (They are going to work)

Common Everyday Usage

The futur proche is used to talk about actions or events that are expected to happen in the near future. It is often used in casual, everyday conversations to discuss plans, intentions, or predictions. For instance:
– Je vais faire les courses demain. (I am going to do the grocery shopping tomorrow.)
– Ils vont regarder un film ce soir. (They are going to watch a movie tonight.)
– Tu vas rencontrer Sophie à la gare. (You are going to meet Sophie at the train station.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

The futur proche is used to talk about the near future and should not be confused with the futur simple (simple future), which is used to discuss events that will happen further in the future. Here are some interactions with other tenses:

Present Tense

The futur proche is often used to express actions happening in the near future alongside actions in the present tense. For example: “Je travaille demain” (I am working tomorrow).

Past Tense

When narrating events in the past, the futur proche can be used to describe what was about to happen at a specific point in time. For example: “Il est arrivé à l’aéroport, mais son avion allait partir” (He arrived at the airport, but his plane was about to leave).

Conditional Tense

The futur proche can also be combined with the conditional to express future actions that are contingent on certain conditions. For example: “Si j’ai le temps, j’irai au cinéma ce soir” (If I have time, I will go to the cinema tonight).

Summary

The French futur proche is a versatile tense used to describe actions or events that will occur in the near future. It’s commonly used in everyday conversation to discuss plans, intentions, and predictions, and it interacts with other tenses to provide context for different time frames.

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