Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Introduction to the verb dériver
The English translation of the French verb dériver is “to derive” or “to originate from.” It is pronounced as “day-ree-vay.”
The language origin of dériver comes from the Latin word “derivare” meaning “to draw off” or “to lead away.” In everyday French, dériver is most often used in the Futur Proche (near future) tense, which is formed by conjugating “aller” in the present tense followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
3 simple examples of dériver in the Futur Proche tense in everyday French are:
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Je vais dériver mes idées pour le projet. (I am going to derive my ideas for the project.)
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Tu vas dériver ta voiture vers la droite. (You are going to veer your car to the right.)
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Ils vont dériver leur énergie vers des activités plus positives. (They are going to redirect their energy towards more positive activities.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of dériver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais dériver | Je vais dériver vers le nord. | I am going to drift towards the north. |
tu | vas dériver | Tu vas dériver en mer. | You are going to drift out to sea. |
il | va dériver | Il va dériver sur le fleuve. | He is going to drift down the river. |
elle | va dériver | Elle va dériver sur le courant. | She is going to drift on the current. |
on | va dériver | On va dériver vers le port. | We/One are going to drift towards the harbor. |
nous | allons dériver | Nous allons dériver sur le lac. | We are going to drift on the lake. |
vous | allez dériver | Vous allez dériver en bateau. | You are going to drift on a boat. |
ils | vont dériver | Ils vont dériver le bois. | They are going to drift the wood. |
elles | vont dériver | Elles vont dériver la conversation. | They are going to drift the conversation. |
Other Conjugations for Dériver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
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Dériver – 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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