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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb ambitionner

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The English translation of the French verb ambitionner is “to aspire” or “to have ambitions.” It is pronounced as “am-bee-see-oh-nay” in its infinitive form.

The word “ambitionner” comes from the Latin word “ambitio,” which means “desire for honor or power.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in everyday French since then.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, “ambitionner” is used to express a future action that will be completed before another future action or at a specific time in the future. It is formed by combining the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” with the past participle of “ambitionner.”

Here are three examples of “ambitionner” in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Je l’aurai ambitionné avant de partir. (I will have aspired it before leaving.)
  2. Elle aura ambitionné une carrière dans la politique depuis son enfance. (She will have aspired a career in politics since her childhood.)
  3. Ils auront ambitionné de devenir les meilleurs joueurs de tennis du monde. (They will have aspired to become the best tennis players in the world.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai ambitionné J’aurai ambitionné de devenir un grand chef. I will have aspired to become a great chef.
tu tu auras ambitionné Tu auras ambitionné de gagner la course. You will have aspired to win the race.
il il aura ambitionné Il aura ambitionné d’être président. He will have aspired to be president.
elle elle aura ambitionné Elle aura ambitionné de voyager à travers le monde. She will have aspired to travel the world.
on on aura ambitionné On aura ambitionné de devenir riche. One/We will have aspired to become rich.
nous nous aurons ambitionné Nous aurons ambitionné d’acheter une maison. We will have aspired to buy a house.
vous vous aurez ambitionné Vous aurez ambitionné de réaliser vos rêves. You will have aspired to fulfill your dreams.
ils ils auront ambitionné Ils auront ambitionné de changer le monde. They will have aspired to change the world.
elles elles auront ambitionné Elles auront ambitionné de réussir dans leur carrière. They will have aspired to succeed in their career.

Other Conjugations for Ambitionner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ambitionner – 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.
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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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