Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb abîmer

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The English translation of the French verb abîmer is “to damage” or “to ruin.” The infinitive form, abîmer, is pronounced ah-bee-may.

The word abîmer comes from the Latin word “ab” meaning “away from” and “mare” meaning “sea.” It originally referred to something being carried away by the sea or the action of the sea damaging something.

In everyday French, abîmer is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb. This tense is used to express an action that will be completed in the future before another action also in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je pense que je l’aurai abîmé avant de le lui rendre. (I think I will have damaged it before returning it to him.)

  2. Nous serons arrivés à la maison avant que la tempête n’ait abîmé le toit. (We will have arrived home before the storm damages the roof.)

  3. Vous aurez sûrement abîmé vos chaussures si vous les portez dans la boue. (You will surely have damaged your shoes if you wear them in the mud.)

  4. I think I will have damaged it before returning it to him.

  5. We will have arrived home before the storm damages the roof.

  6. You will surely have damaged your shoes if you wear them in the mud.

Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of abîmer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai abîmé J’aurai abîmé mes chaussures. I will have damaged my shoes.
tu tu auras abîmé Tu auras abîmé cette peinture. You will have damaged this painting.
il il aura abîmé Il aura abîmé la voiture. He will have damaged the car.
elle elle aura abîmé Elle aura abîmé sa robe. She will have damaged her dress.
on on aura abîmé On aura abîmé la table. One/We will have damaged the table.
nous nous aurons abîmé Nous aurons abîmé le mur. We will have damaged the wall.
vous vous aurez abîmé Vous aurez abîmé le canapé. You will have damaged the couch.
ils ils auront abîmé Ils auront abîmé le jardin. They will have damaged the garden.
elles elles auront abîmé Elles auront abîmé les fleurs. They will have damaged the flowers.

Other Conjugations for Abîmer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer (this article)

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer

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Abîmer – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense

The French futur antérieur tense is a compound tense used to express actions or events that will have occurred in the future before another action takes place. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” (depending on the main verb) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Construction

1. For most verbs, use “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – Subject + future tense of “avoir” + past participle
Example with the verb “manger” (to eat):
– J’aurai mangé (I will have eaten)
– Tu auras mangé (You will have eaten)
– Il/elle/on aura mangé (He/She/One will have eaten)
– Nous aurons mangé (We will have eaten)
– Vous aurez mangé (You will have eaten)
– Ils/elles auront mangé (They will have eaten)
2. For a select group of verbs, use “être” as the auxiliary verb. These are typically verbs of motion or state-changing verbs (e.g., aller, venir, naître, mourir, partir, etc.). The formation is the same, but the auxiliary verb is “être.”
Example with the verb “partir” (to leave):
– Je serai parti(e) (I will have left)
– Tu seras parti(e) (You will have left)
– Il/elle/on sera parti(e) (He/She/One will have left)
– Nous serons parti(e)s (We will have left)
– Vous serez parti(e)(s) (You will have left)
– Ils/elles seront parti(e)s (They will have left)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. The futur antérieur is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. For example:
   – Je partirai dès que j’aurai fini mon travail. (I will leave as soon as I have finished my work.)
   – Ils seront rentrés avant que la pluie commence. (They will have returned before the rain starts.)
2. It is often used with time expressions that indicate when the action will occur relative to another future action, such as “dès que” (as soon as), “avant que” (before), “une fois que” (once), etc.

Interactions with Other Tenses

– The futur antérieur tense is commonly used in combination with the future simple (futur simple) and other tenses to indicate the sequence of actions in the future. The futur antérieur typically refers to the action that will have been completed before another action takes place.

For example

– Quand tu auras terminé ton devoir, tu pourras sortir. (When you have finished your homework, you can go out.)
– J’irai te voir après que tu seras rentré. (I will visit you after you have returned.)

Summary

The futur antérieur tense is used to express completed actions in the future that will occur before another specified future action or event. It’s a crucial tense for describing the chronological order of events in French.

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