Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Introduction to the verb attaquer
The English translation of the French verb attaquer is “to attack.” It is pronounced “ah-ta-kay.”
Attaquer comes from the Old French word “ataquer,” which means “to attach” or “to fasten.” It is derived from the Latin word “attaccare,” meaning “to fasten or join to.” In everyday French, attaquer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses actions that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of attaquer used in the Futur Antérieur tense:
- Nous aurons attaqué la ville avant la tombée de la nuit. (We will have attacked the city before nightfall.)
- Ils seront déjà partis quand nous aurons attaqué. (They will already have left when we attack.)
- Elle sera épuisée après avoir attaqué un tel défi. (She will be exhausted after having faced such a challenge.)
English translations:
- We will have attacked the city before nightfall.
- They will already have left when we attack.
- She will be exhausted after having faced such a challenge.
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of attaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai attaqué | J’aurai attaqué le château ennemi. | I will have attacked the enemy castle. |
tu | tu auras attaqué | Tu auras attaqué le drapeau. | You will have attacked the flag. |
il | il aura attaqué | Il aura attaqué le quartier général. | He will have attacked the headquarters. |
elle | elle aura attaqué | Elle aura attaqué la forteresse. | She will have attacked the fortress. |
on | on aura attaqué | On aura attaqué le front. | One/We will have attacked the front. |
nous | nous aurons attaqué | Nous aurons attaqué la ville. | We will have attacked the city. |
vous | vous aurez attaqué | Vous aurez attaqué le pont. | You will have attacked the bridge. |
ils | ils auront attaqué | Ils auront attaqué l’armée ennemie. | They will have attacked the enemy army. |
elles | elles auront attaqué | Elles auront attaqué le bunker. | They will have attacked the bunker. |
Other Conjugations for Attaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
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Attaquer – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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