Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Introduction to the verb détourner
The English translation of the French verb détourner is “to divert” or “to turn away”. In its infinitive form, it is pronounced as “day-toor-nay”.
The word détourner comes from the Latin word “detorquere” meaning “to twist away”. It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved to have the current meaning of “to divert”.
In everyday French, détourner is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Here are 3 simple examples of détourner in the Futur Proche tense with their English translations:
- Je vais détourner mes yeux quand il passera devant moi. (I am going to divert my eyes when he walks by me.)
- Est-ce que tu vas détourner l’attention pendant que je vole le gâteau? (Are you going to divert attention while I steal the cake?)
- Ils vont détourner le cours de la rivière pour construire un barrage. (They are going to divert the course of the river to build a dam.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of détourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais détourner | Je vais détourner les regards. | I am going to divert the attention. |
tu | vas détourner | Tu vas détourner l’argent. | You are going to embezzle the money. |
il | va détourner | Il va détourner la conversation. | He is going to change the subject. |
elle | va détourner | Elle va détourner les yeux. | She is going to look away. |
on | va détourner | On va détourner la route. | We/One are going to take a detour. |
nous | allons détourner | Nous allons détourner le cours du fleuve. | We are going to divert the course of the river. |
vous | allez détourner | Vous allez détourner l’attention. | You are going to divert the attention. |
ils | vont détourner | Ils vont détourner l’avion. | They are going to hijack the plane. |
elles | vont détourner | Elles vont détourner les fonds. | They are going to embezzle the funds. |
Other Conjugations for Détourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
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Détourner – 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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