Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Introduction to the verb embarbouiller
The English translation of embarbouiller is “to confuse” or “to muddle up.” The infinitive form of this verb is pronounced as [ahm-bar-boo-yay].
The language origin of embarbouiller can be traced back to the Old French verb “barbouiller,” which meant “to smear” or “to stain.” Over time, the prefix “em-” was added to intensify the meaning of the verb, giving it the meaning of “to confuse” or “to muddle up.”
In everyday French, embarbouiller is often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive of the main verb. This tense indicates an action that will happen in the near future.
Here are three examples of embarbouiller used in the Futur Proche tense, with their English translations:
- Je vais embarbouiller mes devoirs demain. (I’m going to confuse my homework tomorrow.)
- Tu vas nous embarbouiller avec tes explications compliquées. (You’re going to confuse us with your complicated explanations.)
- Ils vont s’embarbouiller en essayant de parler français. (They’re going to muddle up trying to speak French.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of embarbouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais embarbouiller | Je vais embarbouiller la peinture. | I am going to mess up the paint. |
tu | vas embarbouiller | Tu vas embarbouiller la recette. | You are going to mess up the recipe. |
il | va embarbouiller | Il va embarbouiller les plans. | He is going to mix up the plans. |
elle | va embarbouiller | Elle va embarbouiller les cartes. | She is going to mix up the cards. |
on | va embarbouiller | On va embarbouiller la situation. | We/One are going to complicate the situation. |
nous | allons embarbouiller | Nous allons embarbouiller la soirée. | We are going to mess up the evening. |
vous | allez embarbouiller | Vous allez embarbouiller le rendez-vous. | You are going to mess up the appointment. |
ils | vont embarbouiller | Ils vont embarbouiller l’histoire. | They are going to mix up the story. |
elles | vont embarbouiller | Elles vont embarbouiller les noms. | They are going to mix up the names. |
Other Conjugations for Embarbouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
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Embarbouiller – 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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