Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Introduction to the verb donner
The English translation of the French verb donner is “to give.” It is pronounced as “doh-nay.”
The verb donner comes from the Latin word “donare,” meaning “to give as a gift.” In everyday French, it is most often used to indicate the action of giving something to someone. It is also used in idiomatic expressions such as “donner un coup” (to give a blow) or “donner un conseil” (to give advice).
In the Futur Proche tense, which is used to express future actions that are about to happen, donner is conjugated as follows:
je vais donner (I am going to give)
tu vas donner (you are going to give)
il/elle va donner (he/she is going to give)
nous allons donner (we are going to give)
vous allez donner (you are going to give)
ils/elles vont donner (they are going to give)
Here are 3 simple examples of donner in the Futur Proche tense with their English translations:
- Je vais donner un cadeau à ma mère. (I am going to give a present to my mother.)
- Tu vas donner une conférence demain. (You are going to give a lecture tomorrow.)
- Ils vont donner un concert ce soir. (They are going to give a concert tonight.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of donner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais donner | Je vais donner mon livre. | I am going to give my book. |
tu | vas donner | Tu vas donner de l’argent. | You are going to give some money. |
il | va donner | Il va donner un cadeau. | He is going to give a gift. |
elle | va donner | Elle va donner une réponse. | She is going to give an answer. |
on | va donner | On va donner un coup de main. | We/One are going to give a hand. |
nous | allons donner | Nous allons donner un concert. | We are going to give a concert. |
vous | allez donner | Vous allez donner un conseil. | You are going to give some advice. |
ils | vont donner | Ils vont donner une chance. | They are going to give a chance. |
elles | vont donner | Elles vont donner un bisou. | They are going to give a kiss. |
Other Conjugations for Donner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
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Donner – 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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