Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Introduction to the verb embrayer
The English translation of the French verb embrayer is “to engage” or “to shift gears”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-bray-ay”.
The word embrayer comes from the Old French word “embroier”, which means “to put in order” or “to attach”. It is derived from the Latin word “inbricare”, which means “to lock in”.
In everyday French, embrayer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is the near future tense formed by combining the verb “aller” (to go) and the infinitive form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of embrayer in the Futur Proche tense, with their English translations:
- Je vais embrayer la deuxième vitesse. (I am going to shift into second gear.)
- Est-ce que tu vas embrayer avec moi sur ce projet ? (Are you going to engage with me on this project?)
- Ils vont embrayer sur le sujet de l’environnement lors du prochain conseil. (They are going to focus on the topic of the environment at the next meeting.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of embrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais embrayer | Je vais embrayer la voiture. | I am going to shift gears in the car. |
tu | vas embrayer | Tu vas embrayer la machine. | You are going to engage the machine. |
il | va embrayer | Il va embrayer en deuxième. | He is going to shift into second gear. |
elle | va embrayer | Elle va embrayer la pédale. | She is going to press the pedal. |
on | va embrayer | On va embrayer l’option. | We/One are going to activate the option. |
nous | allons embrayer | Nous allons embrayer la discussion. | We are going to start the discussion. |
vous | allez embrayer | Vous allez embrayer la vitesse. | You are going to engage the speed. |
ils | vont embrayer | Ils vont embrayer le processus. | They are going to initiate the process. |
elles | vont embrayer | Elles vont embrayer la conversation. | They are going to start the conversation. |
Other Conjugations for Embrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
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Embrayer – 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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