Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Introduction to the verb encaustiquer
The English translation of the French verb encaustiquer is “to polish” or “to wax.” It is pronounced as “ahn-koh-stee-kay.”
Encaustiquer comes from the French word “caustique,” meaning “caustic,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “causticus,” meaning “burning.” This reflects the original use of encaustiquer, which was to apply a hot wax or resin to a surface in order to polish it.
In everyday French, encaustiquer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which expresses actions that will happen in the near future. It is conjugated as follows:
Je vais encaustiquer
Tu vas encaustiquer
Il/elle/on va encaustiquer
Nous allons encaustiquer
Vous allez encaustiquer
Ils/elles vont encaustiquer
Here are three simple examples of encaustiquer in the Futur Proche tense, with their English translations:
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Je vais encaustiquer mes chaussures avant de sortir ce soir. (I am going to polish my shoes before going out tonight.)
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Est-ce que tu vas encaustiquer la table en bois ? (Are you going to wax the wooden table?)
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Nous allons encaustiquer nos vélos pour les protéger de la pluie. (We’re going to wax our bikes to protect them from the rain.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of encaustiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais encaustiquer | Je vais encaustiquer mes meubles. | I am going to wax my furniture. |
tu | vas encaustiquer | Tu vas encaustiquer ton plancher. | You are going to wax your floor. |
il | va encaustiquer | Il va encaustiquer le parquet. | He is going to wax the hardwood floor. |
elle | va encaustiquer | Elle va encaustiquer ses chaussures. | She is going to polish her shoes. |
on | va encaustiquer | On va encaustiquer la table. | We/One are going to wax the table. |
nous | allons encaustiquer | Nous allons encaustiquer la voiture. | We are going to wax the car. |
vous | allez encaustiquer | Vous allez encaustiquer les planches. | You are going to wax the boards. |
ils | vont encaustiquer | Ils vont encaustiquer les meubles. | They are going to wax the furniture. |
elles | vont encaustiquer | Elles vont encaustiquer les fenêtres. | They are going to wax the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Encaustiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
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Encaustiquer – 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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