Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Introduction to the verb distinguer
The English translation of the French verb distinguer is “to distinguish.” The infinitive form of distinguer is pronounced “dees-tahn-guh-eh.”
Distinguer comes from the Latin word “distinguere,” meaning “to separate or mark off.” In modern French, it is most often used to mean “to differentiate or recognize the difference between things.”
In everyday French conversation, distinguer is commonly 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. This tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the near future.
Example 1: Je vais distinguer les différentes espèces d’oiseaux lors de notre randonnée. (I will distinguish the different bird species during our hike.)
Example 2: Est-ce que tu vas distinguer le goût de ces deux vins? (Will you distinguish the taste of these two wines?)
Example 3: Ils vont distinguer les vraies informations des fausses sur Internet. (They will distinguish true information from false information on the internet.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of distinguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais distinguer | Je vais distinguer les couleurs. | I am going to distinguish the colors. |
tu | vas distinguer | Tu vas distinguer les formes. | You are going to distinguish the shapes. |
il | va distinguer | Il va distinguer les sons. | He is going to distinguish the sounds. |
elle | va distinguer | Elle va distinguer les odeurs. | She is going to distinguish the smells. |
on | va distinguer | On va distinguer les différents goûts. | We/One are going to distinguish the different tastes. |
nous | allons distinguer | Nous allons distinguer les nuances. | We are going to distinguish the nuances. |
vous | allez distinguer | Vous allez distinguer les détails. | You are going to distinguish the details. |
ils | vont distinguer | Ils vont distinguer les différences. | They are going to distinguish the differences. |
elles | vont distinguer | Elles vont distinguer les caractéristiques. | They are going to distinguish the characteristics. |
Other Conjugations for Distinguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
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Distinguer – 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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