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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb apposer

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The English translation of the French verb apposer is “to affix” or “to attach”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-poh-zay”.

The word apposer comes from the Latin verb “appositus”, meaning “to place beside”. In everyday French, apposer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.

Here are 3 simple examples of how apposer is used in the Futur Antérieur tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Je les aurai apposés sur le mur avant la fête. (I will have affixed them to the wall before the party.)
  2. Il aura apposé sa signature sur le contrat demain. (He will have signed the contract tomorrow.)
  3. Nous aurons apposé notre sceau officiel sur les documents avant la fin du mois. (We will have stamped our official seal on the documents before the end of the month.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai apposé J’aurai apposé ma signature. I will have affixed my signature.
tu tu auras apposé Tu auras apposé ta photo. You will have affixed your photo.
il il aura apposé Il aura apposé le timbre. He will have affixed the stamp.
elle elle aura apposé Elle aura apposé son sceau. She will have affixed her seal.
on on aura apposé On aura apposé le sticker. One/We will have affixed the sticker.
nous nous aurons apposé Nous aurons apposé le document. We will have affixed the document.
vous vous aurez apposé Vous aurez apposé votre visa. You will have affixed your visa.
ils ils auront apposé Ils auront apposé leur logo. They will have affixed their logo.
elles elles auront apposé Elles auront apposé leur signature. They will have affixed their signature.

Other Conjugations for Apposer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Apposer – 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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