Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Introduction to the verb effrayer
The English translation of the French verb effrayer is “to frighten” or “to scare.” It is pronounced as “eh-fray-ay” in the infinitive form.
Effrayer comes from the Old French word “eschafourer,” meaning “to dread” or “to terrify.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “exfricare,” which means “to frighten.”
In everyday French, effrayer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the near future. It is formed by using the verb “aller” in the present tense, followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of effrayer in the Futur Proche tense:
- Je vais effrayer mes voisins avec mon déguisement d’Halloween. (I am going to scare my neighbors with my Halloween costume.)
- Tu vas effrayer ton petit frère si tu continues à lui raconter des histoires effrayantes. (You are going to frighten your little brother if you keep telling him scary stories.)
- Nous allons effrayer les invités avec notre maison hantée lors de la fête. (We are going to scare the guests with our haunted house at the party.)
English translations:
- I am going to scare my neighbors with my Halloween costume.
- You are going to frighten your little brother if you keep telling him scary stories.
- We are going to scare the guests with our haunted house at the party.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of effrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais effrayer | Je vais effrayer le chat. | I am going to scare the cat. |
tu | vas effrayer | Tu vas effrayer tes amis. | You are going to scare your friends. |
il | va effrayer | Il va effrayer les enfants. | He is going to scare the children. |
elle | va effrayer | Elle va effrayer son frère. | She is going to scare her brother. |
on | va effrayer | On va effrayer les voisins. | We/One are going to scare the neighbors. |
nous | allons effrayer | Nous allons effrayer les oiseaux. | We are going to scare the birds. |
vous | allez effrayer | Vous allez effrayer les clients. | You are going to scare the clients. |
ils | vont effrayer | Ils vont effrayer les animaux. | They are going to scare the animals. |
elles | vont effrayer | Elles vont effrayer les personnes. | They are going to scare the people. |
Other Conjugations for Effrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
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Effrayer – 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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