Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Introduction to the verb distancier
The English translation of the French verb distancier is “to distance.” In French, it is pronounced “dee-stawn-see-ey.”
The word “distancier” comes from the French word “distance,” which ultimately comes from the Latin word “distantia” meaning “a space between.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb. In this tense, distancier can mean “to create distance” or “to put distance between.”
Examples:
- Je vais distancier mes études pour voyager plus tard. (I am going to put distance between my studies in order to travel later.)
- Nous allons distancier nos ennemis en utilisant des tactiques nouvelles. (We are going to create distance between our enemies by using new tactics.)
- Elle va distancier sa famille en déménageant à l’autre bout du pays. (She is going to distance herself from her family by moving to the other side of the country.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of distancier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais distancier | Je vais distancier mon adversaire. | I am going to distance myself from my opponent. |
tu | vas distancier | Tu vas distancier ton ami. | You are going to distance yourself from your friend. |
il | va distancier | Il va distancier l’équipe adverse. | He is going to distance himself from the opposing team. |
elle | va distancier | Elle va distancier son concurrent. | She is going to distance herself from her competitor. |
on | va distancier | On va distancier nos adversaires. | We/One are going to distance ourselves from our opponents. |
nous | allons distancier | Nous allons distancier nos concurrents. | We are going to distance ourselves from our competitors. |
vous | allez distancier | Vous allez distancier votre ennemi. | You are going to distance yourself from your enemy. |
ils | vont distancier | Ils vont distancier leurs adversaires. | They are going to distance themselves from their opponents. |
elles | vont distancier | Elles vont distancier leurs concurrents. | They are going to distance themselves from their competitors. |
Other Conjugations for Distancier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
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Distancier – 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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