Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Introduction to the verb en contrebalancer
The English translation of en contrebalancer is “to counterbalance.” It is pronounced as “ahn kawn-truh-bal-ahn-say.”
The origin of the verb en contrebalancer can be traced back to the Old French word “contrebalancer,” which means “to balance against.” It is a combination of the prefix “en,” which indicates “in” or “into,” and the verb “contrebalancer,” meaning “to balance against.” In everyday French, en contrebalancer is commonly used in the Futur Proche tense, which is the near future tense formed by using the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Three simple examples of en contrebalancer in Futur Proche tense with their respective English translations are:
- Je vais en contrebalancer les dépenses excessives – I am going to counterbalance the excessive expenditures.
- Tu vas en contrebalancer les effets du changement climatique – You are going to counterbalance the effects of climate change.
- Ils vont en contrebalancer leurs opinions opposées pour trouver un compromis – They are going to counterbalance their opposing opinions to reach a compromise.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of en contrebalancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais contrebalancer | Je vais contrebalancer mes dépenses. | I am going to counterbalance my expenses. |
tu | vas contrebalancer | Tu vas contrebalancer ton stress. | You are going to counterbalance your stress. |
il | va contrebalancer | Il va contrebalancer ses opinions. | He is going to counterbalance his opinions. |
elle | va contrebalancer | Elle va contrebalancer sa peur. | She is going to counterbalance her fear. |
on | va contrebalancer | On va contrebalancer nos priorités. | We/One are going to counterbalance our priorities. |
nous | allons contrebalancer | Nous allons contrebalancer notre alimentation. | We are going to counterbalance our diet. |
vous | allez contrebalancer | Vous allez contrebalancer vos habitudes. | You are going to counterbalance your habits. |
ils | vont contrebalancer | Ils vont contrebalancer leurs émotions. | They are going to counterbalance their emotions. |
elles | vont contrebalancer | Elles vont contrebalancer leurs préférences. | They are going to counterbalance their preferences. |
Other Conjugations for En Contrebalancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
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En Contrebalancer – 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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