Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
Introduction to the verb décontracter
The English translation of the French verb décontracter is “to relax.” It is pronounced “day-kon-trak-tay.”
The word décontracter comes from the prefix “dé-“, meaning “un-” or “de-“, and the verb contracter, meaning “to contract.” Thus, décontracter literally means “to uncontract” or “to release tension.”
In everyday French, décontracter is most often used in the Futur Simple tense to express future actions or intentions. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Je décontracterai mes muscles après le cours de sport. (I will relax my muscles after the sports class.)
- Tu décontracteras enfin quand tu seras en vacances. (You will finally relax when you are on vacation.)
- Ils décontracteront les règles strictes dans leur entreprise. (They will relax the strict rules in their company.)
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of décontracter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décontracterai | Je décontracterai mes muscles. | I will relax my muscles. |
tu | décontracteras | Tu décontracteras ta mâchoire. | You will relax your jaw. |
il | décontractera | Il décontractera ses épaules. | He will relax his shoulders. |
elle | décontractera | Elle décontractera ses doigts. | She will relax her fingers. |
on | décontractera | On décontractera son esprit. | One/We will relax one’s mind. |
nous | décontracterons | Nous décontracterons nos muscles. | We will relax our muscles. |
vous | décontracterez | Vous décontracterez vos épaules. | You will relax your shoulders. |
ils | décontracteront | Ils décontracteront leur mâchoire. | They will relax their jaw. |
elles | décontracteront | Elles décontracteront leurs doigts. | They will relax their fingers. |
Other Conjugations for Décontracter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter (this article)
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
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Décontracter – 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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