Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Introduction to the verb différer
The English translation of the French verb différer is “to differ” or “to delay.” It is pronounced as “dee-feh-reh” in the infinitive form.
The word différer comes from the Latin verb differre, which means “to carry away, delay.” In everyday French, différer is commonly used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the verb aller (to go) followed by the infinitive form of différer.
Here are three simple examples of différer used in the Futur Proche tense with their English translations:
- Je vais différer mon départ jusqu’à demain. (I am going to delay my departure until tomorrow.)
- Est-ce que tu vas différer ta réponse à plus tard? (Are you going to defer your answer to later?)
- Nous allons probablement différer notre mariage pour des raisons financières. (We will probably postpone our wedding for financial reasons.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of différer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais différer | Je vais différer mon voyage. | I am going to postpone my trip. |
tu | vas différer | Tu vas différer tes projets. | You are going to delay your plans. |
il | va différer | Il va différer son départ. | He is going to postpone his departure. |
elle | va différer | Elle va différer sa réunion. | She is going to postpone her meeting. |
on | va différer | On va différer notre décision. | We/One are going to postpone our decision. |
nous | allons différer | Nous allons différer nos vacances. | We are going to postpone our vacation. |
vous | allez différer | Vous allez différer l’événement. | You are going to postpone the event. |
ils | vont différer | Ils vont différer leur mariage. | They are going to postpone their wedding. |
elles | vont différer | Elles vont différer leur voyage. | They are going to postpone their trip. |
Other Conjugations for Différer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
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Différer – 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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