Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Introduction to the verb désigner
The English translation of the French verb désigner is “to designate” or “to appoint.” It is pronounced “day-zihn-yay.”
The word désigner comes from the Latin word “designare,” meaning “to mark out” or “to indicate.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has since evolved to have various meanings, including to appoint, to indicate, or to choose.
In everyday French, désigner is most often used in the Futur Simple tense to express future actions or events that have been designated or chosen. It is also commonly used in a more figurative sense to indicate or point out something.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Simple tense are:
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Je désignerai un nouveau leader pour notre équipe. (I will designate a new leader for our team.)
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Le professeur désignera les élèves pour le projet de groupe demain. (The teacher will choose the students for the group project tomorrow.)
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Les chiffres désigneront la tendance du marché pour les prochains mois. (The numbers will indicate the market trend for the next few months.)
English translations:
- I will designate a new leader for our team.
- The teacher will choose the students for the group project tomorrow.
- The numbers will indicate the market trend for the next few months.
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of désigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désignerai | J’indiquerai le chemin. | I will show the way. |
tu | désigneras | Tu désigneras le gagnant. | You will designate the winner. |
il | désignera | Il désignera le coupable. | He will designate the guilty one. |
elle | désignera | Elle désignera le porte-parole. | She will designate the spokesperson. |
on | désignera | On désignera un nouveau président. | One/We will designate a new president. |
nous | désignerons | Nous désignerons un représentant. | We will designate a representative. |
vous | désignerez | Vous désignerez un chef de projet. | You will designate a project manager. |
ils | désigneront | Ils désigneront un remplaçant. | They will designate a replacement. |
elles | désigneront | Elles désigneront les membres du comité. | They will designate the members of the committee. |
Other Conjugations for Désigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner (this article)
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
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Désigner – 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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