Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
Introduction to the verb en approcher
The English translation of the French verb en approcher is “to approach.” It is pronounced as “ahn ah-pro-shay”.
The verb en approcher comes from the Old French word “aprochier” which means “to come closer, draw near.” It is derived from the Latin word “appropiare” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, en approcher is most often used in the Futur Proche tense to indicate an action that will happen in the near future. It is formed by using the present tense of the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of en approcher.
Here are three simple examples of en approcher in the Futur Proche tense with their English translations:
- Je vais en approcher le sujet demain. (I will approach the subject tomorrow.)
- Est-ce que tu vas en approcher les détails dans ton discours? (Are you going to approach the details in your speech?)
- Ils vont en approcher la ville dans quelques heures. (They will approach the city in a few hours.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of en approcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais m’en approcher | Je vais m’en approcher demain. | I am going to approach it tomorrow. |
tu | vas t’en approcher | Tu vas t’en approcher maintenant. | You are going to approach it now. |
il | va s’en approcher | Il va s’en approcher bientôt. | He is going to approach it soon. |
elle | va s’en approcher | Elle va s’en approcher ce soir. | She is going to approach it tonight. |
on | va s’en approcher | On va s’en approcher ensemble. | We/One are going to approach it together. |
nous | allons nous en approcher | Nous allons nous en approcher demain. | We are going to approach it tomorrow. |
vous | allez vous en approcher | Vous allez vous en approcher maintenant. | You are going to approach it now. |
ils | vont s’en approcher | Ils vont s’en approcher bientôt. | They are going to approach it soon. |
elles | vont s’en approcher | Elles vont s’en approcher ce soir. | They are going to approach it tonight. |
Other Conjugations for En Approcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en approcher
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En Approcher – 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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