Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Introduction to the verb distancer
The English translation of the French verb distancer is “to distance” or “to distance oneself.” The infinitive form, distancer, is pronounced as “dee-stahn-seh.”
The word distancer comes from the Latin word “distentus” which means “to stretch out” or “to extend.” In French, it is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the present tense of the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the main verb. It expresses an action that will happen in the near future.
Here are three simple examples of distancer in the Futur Proche tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je vais me distancer des personnes toxiques. (I am going to distance myself from toxic people.)
- Tu vas distancer tes concurrents avec ce nouveau produit. (You are going to distance yourself from your competitors with this new product.)
- Ils vont distancer l’équipe adverse grâce à leur stratégie bien pensée. (They are going to distance themselves from the opposing team with their well-thought-out strategy.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of distancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais distancer | Je vais distancer mes concurrents. | I am going to distance myself from my competitors. |
tu | vas distancer | Tu vas distancer tes amis. | You are going to distance yourself from your friends. |
il | va distancer | Il va distancer ses adversaires. | He is going to distance himself from his opponents. |
elle | va distancer | Elle va distancer ses concurrents. | She is going to distance herself from her competitors. |
on | va distancer | On va distancer les autres équipes. | We/One are going to distance ourselves from the other teams. |
nous | allons distancer | Nous allons distancer nos ennemis. | We are going to distance ourselves from our enemies. |
vous | allez distancer | Vous allez distancer vos rivaux. | You are going to distance yourselves from your rivals. |
ils | vont distancer | Ils vont distancer leurs adversaires. | They are going to distance themselves from their opponents. |
elles | vont distancer | Elles vont distancer leurs concurrents. | They are going to distance themselves from their competitors. |
Other Conjugations for Distancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
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Distancer – 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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