Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Introduction to the verb contourner
The English translation of the French verb contourner is “to bypass” or “to go around.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “con-toor-nay.”
Contourner comes from the French word “contour,” meaning “outline” or “shape,” and the suffix “-er,” which is added to many verbs to form the infinitive form. It is most often used in everyday French to talk about physically going around something or avoiding something.
Examples of its usage in the Futur Simple tense are:
- Je contournerai le bouchon pour arriver à l’heure. (I will bypass the traffic jam to arrive on time.)
- Nous contournerons cette règle pour trouver une solution plus efficace. (We will go around this rule to find a more efficient solution.)
- Les randonneurs devront contourner la montagne pour atteindre le sommet. (The hikers will have to go around the mountain to reach the summit.)
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of contourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contournerai | Je contournerai le bâtiment. | I will bypass the building. |
tu | contourneras | Tu contourneras le problème. | You will bypass the problem. |
il | contournera | Il contournera la loi. | He will bypass the law. |
elle | contournera | Elle contournera les règles. | She will bypass the rules. |
on | contournera | On contournera les obstacles. | One/We will bypass the obstacles. |
nous | contournerons | Nous contournerons les restrictions. | We will bypass the restrictions. |
vous | contournerez | Vous contournerez le péage. | You will bypass the toll. |
ils | contourneront | Ils contourneront la sécurité. | They will bypass the security. |
elles | contourneront | Elles contourneront le danger. | They will bypass the danger. |
Other Conjugations for Contourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner (this article)
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
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Contourner – About the French Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense
Formation of Futur Simple
For regular -er verbs (e.g., parler – to speak)
For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir – to finish)
For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre – to sell)
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Conditional Statements
Interactions with Other Tenses
Futur Antérieur
Conditional
Present
Summary
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