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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb apitoyer

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The English translation of the French verb apitoyer is “to move to pity” or “to touch with compassion.” It is pronounced ah-pee-twa-yay.

Apitoyer comes from the French words “à” meaning “to” and “pitié” meaning “pity,” so the literal translation is “to move to pity.” It is most often used in everyday French in the futur antérieur tense to express an action that will have been completed in the future before another action.

Examples:

  1. Je l’aurai apitoyé avant qu’elle ne parte. (I will have moved her to pity before she leaves.)

  2. Tu auras apitoyé tes parents en leur racontant ton histoire. (You will have touched your parents with compassion by telling them your story.)

  3. Ils auront apitoyé les spectateurs avec leur performance émouvante. (They will have moved the audience to pity with their moving performance.)

English translations:

  1. I will have moved her to pity before she leaves.

  2. You will have touched your parents with compassion by telling them your story.

  3. They will have moved the audience to pity with their moving performance.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai apitoyé J’aurai apitoyé mon ami. I will have pitied my friend.
tu tu auras apitoyé Tu auras apitoyé l’enfant. You will have pitied the child.
il il aura apitoyé Il aura apitoyé la veuve. He will have pitied the widow.
elle elle aura apitoyé Elle aura apitoyé l’homme blessé. She will have pitied the injured man.
on on aura apitoyé On aura apitoyé les victimes. One/We will have pitied the victims.
nous nous aurons apitoyé Nous aurons apitoyé les personnes âgées. We will have pitied the elderly.
vous vous aurez apitoyé Vous aurez apitoyé les sans-abris. You will have pitied the homeless.
ils ils auront apitoyé Ils auront apitoyé les animaux abandonnés. They will have pitied the abandoned animals.
elles elles auront apitoyé Elles auront apitoyé les personnes malades. They will have pitied the sick people.

Other Conjugations for Apitoyer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Apitoyer – 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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