Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Introduction to the verb douter
The English translation of the French verb douter is “to doubt.” It is pronounced as “doo-tay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of douter can be traced back to the Latin word “dubitare,” meaning “to doubt.” The verb entered the French language in the 12th century and has been in use since then.
In everyday French, douter is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb. This tense is used to express actions that will happen in the near future.
Here are three simple examples of douter in the Futur Proche tense, with their English translations:
- Je vais douter de mes capacités. (I am going to doubt my abilities.)
- Est-ce que vous allez douter de sa parole ? (Are you going to doubt his word?)
- Elles vont douter de la véracité de cette information. (They are going to doubt the truthfulness of this information.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of douter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais douter | Je vais douter de moi. | I am going to doubt myself. |
tu | vas douter | Tu vas douter de tes choix. | You are going to doubt your choices. |
il | va douter | Il va douter de ses compétences. | He is going to doubt his abilities. |
elle | va douter | Elle va douter de son ami. | She is going to doubt her friend. |
on | va douter | On va douter de la vérité. | We/One are going to doubt the truth. |
nous | allons douter | Nous allons douter de notre décision. | We are going to doubt our decision. |
vous | allez douter | Vous allez douter de vos capacités. | You are going to doubt your abilities. |
ils | vont douter | Ils vont douter de leur choix. | They are going to doubt their choices. |
elles | vont douter | Elles vont douter de leurs amis. | They are going to doubt their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Douter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
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Douter – 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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