Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Introduction to the verb discerner
The English translation of the French verb discerner is “to discern” or “to distinguish.” It is pronounced as “dee-sehr-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word “discerner” comes from the Latin verb “discernere” which means “to separate” or “to distinguish.” In everyday French, discerner is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of discerner in the Futur Proche tense, with their English translations:
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Je vais discerner les différentes nuances de couleurs dans ce tableau. (I am going to discern the different shades of colors in this painting.)
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Tu vas discerner la voix de ta mère parmi toutes les autres. (You are going to distinguish your mother’s voice among all the others.)
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Ils vont discerner la vérité grâce à cette nouvelle preuve. (They are going to discern the truth thanks to this new evidence.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of discerner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais discerner | Je vais discerner la vérité. | I am going to discern the truth. |
tu | vas discerner | Tu vas discerner le mensonge. | You are going to discern the lie. |
il | va discerner | Il va discerner le problème. | He is going to discern the problem. |
elle | va discerner | Elle va discerner la solution. | She is going to discern the solution. |
on | va discerner | On va discerner les détails. | We/One are going to discern the details. |
nous | allons discerner | Nous allons discerner les nuances. | We are going to discern the nuances. |
vous | allez discerner | Vous allez discerner les intentions. | You are going to discern the intentions. |
ils | vont discerner | Ils vont discerner les différences. | They are going to discern the differences. |
elles | vont discerner | Elles vont discerner les similitudes. | They are going to discern the similarities. |
Other Conjugations for Discerner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
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Discerner – 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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