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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb apeurer

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The English translation of the French verb apeurer is “to scare” or “to frighten.” The infinitive form, apeurer, is pronounced as “ah-puhr-ay.”

Apeurer comes from the Old French word “espouer,” meaning “to frighten.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe causing fear or anxiety in someone.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, apeurer is conjugated as follows:

  • Je les aurai apeurés (I will have scared them)
  • Tu l’auras apeuré (You will have scared him/her)
  • Il/Elle aura apeuré (He/She will have scared)

Three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Quand ils seront rentrés à la maison, je les aurai apeurés avec mon masque effrayant. (When they come back home, I will have scared them with my scary mask.)

  2. Dans deux ans, tu auras sûrement oublié cette peur et tu ne seras plus apeuré par les chiens. (In two years, you will probably have forgotten this fear and you won’t be scared of dogs anymore.)

  3. Si tu ne te comportes pas mieux, je vais devoir t’envoyer chez ta grand-mère. Tu auras été apeuré par sa sévérité. (If you don’t behave better, I will have to send you to your grandmother’s house. You will have been scared by her severity.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai apeuré J’aurai apeuré mes ennemis. I will have frightened my enemies.
tu tu auras apeuré Tu auras apeuré ton chat. You will have frightened your cat.
il il aura apeuré Il aura apeuré les enfants. He will have frightened the children.
elle elle aura apeuré Elle aura apeuré ses parents. She will have frightened her parents.
on on aura apeuré On aura apeuré le chien. One/We will have frightened the dog.
nous nous aurons apeuré Nous aurons apeuré le voisin. We will have frightened the neighbor.
vous vous aurez apeuré Vous aurez apeuré les oiseaux. You will have frightened the birds.
ils ils auront apeuré Ils auront apeuré le serpent. They will have frightened the snake.
elles elles auront apeuré Elles auront apeuré les souris. They will have frightened the mice.

Other Conjugations for Apeurer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apeurer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Apeurer – 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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