Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Introduction to the verb effondrer
The English translation of the French verb effondrer is “to collapse” or “to crumble.” It is pronounced eh-fon-dreh.
Effondrer comes from the Old French word “effondrer,” which means “to crush” or “to break down.” It is derived from the Latin word “fundus,” meaning “bottom” or “foundation.”
In everyday French, effondrer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by combining the present tense of the verb “aller” (to go) with the infinitive form of the main verb. This tense is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the near future.
Here are three simple examples of effondrer in the Futur Proche tense and their English translations:
- Je vais effondrer le mur demain. – I am going to collapse the wall tomorrow.
- Tu vas effondrer toute la pile de livres si tu ne fais pas attention. – You are going to crumble the entire stack of books if you are not careful.
- Elle va s’effondrer en larmes quand elle apprendra la nouvelle. – She is going to collapse in tears when she learns the news.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of effondrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais effondrer | Je vais effondrer le bâtiment. | I am going to collapse the building. |
tu | vas effondrer | Tu vas effondrer la tour de cartes. | You are going to collapse the card tower. |
il | va effondrer | Il va effondrer la maison abandonnée. | He is going to collapse the abandoned house. |
elle | va effondrer | Elle va effondrer la réputation de l’entreprise. | She is going to ruin the company’s reputation. |
on | va effondrer | On va effondrer l’économie locale. | We/One are going to collapse the local economy. |
nous | allons effondrer | Nous allons effondrer le système. | We are going to bring down the system. |
vous | allez effondrer | Vous allez effondrer le projet. | You are going to ruin the project. |
ils | vont effondrer | Ils vont effondrer la montagne pour construire une route. | They are going to collapse the mountain to build a road. |
elles | vont effondrer | Elles vont effondrer l’empire. | They are going to bring down the empire. |
Other Conjugations for Effondrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
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Effondrer – 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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