Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Introduction to the verb douer
The English translation of the French verb douer is “to endow” or “to bestow”. It is pronounced “doo-ay”.
The origin of the word douer can be traced back to the Old French word “douer” which means “to give” or “to grant”. In everyday French, douer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is used to express actions that will take place in the near future.
Here are three examples of douer in the Futur Proche tense:
- Je vais douer mes enfants d’une bonne éducation. (I am going to endow my children with a good education.)
- Nous allons douer notre nouvelle maison d’équipements modernes. (We are going to bestow our new house with modern equipment.)
- Ils vont douer leur ami d’un cadeau d’anniversaire. (They are going to give their friend a birthday present.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of douer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais douer | Je vais douer au football. | I am going to excel in soccer. |
tu | vas douer | Tu vas douer en français. | You are going to excel in French. |
il | va douer | Il va douer en mathématiques. | He is going to excel in mathematics. |
elle | va douer | Elle va douer en musique. | She is going to excel in music. |
on | va douer | On va douer en cuisine. | We/One are going to excel in cooking. |
nous | allons douer | Nous allons douer en danse. | We are going to excel in dancing. |
vous | allez douer | Vous allez douer en peinture. | You are going to excel in painting. |
ils | vont douer | Ils vont douer en sciences. | They are going to excel in science. |
elles | vont douer | Elles vont douer en littérature. | They are going to excel in literature. |
Other Conjugations for Douer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
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Douer – 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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