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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb apprêter

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The English translation of the French verb apprêter is “to prepare” or “to get ready.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-pray-tay.”

Apprêter comes from the Old French word “aprester,” which means “to prepare.” It ultimately comes from the Latin word “ad-” meaning “to” and “praeparare” meaning “to prepare.” In everyday French, apprêter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je m’apprêterai à aller à l’école demain matin. (I will have prepared to go to school tomorrow morning.)
  2. Tu auras apprêté le dîner avant que je rentre du travail. (You will have prepared dinner before I come back from work.)
  3. Ils se seront apprêtés pendant des heures avant la soirée. (They will have gotten ready for hours before the party.)

English translations:

  1. I will have prepared to go to school tomorrow morning.
  2. You will have prepared dinner before I come back from work.
  3. They will have gotten ready for hours before the party.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai apprêté J’aurai apprêté le repas. I will have prepared the meal.
tu tu auras apprêté Tu auras apprêté la table. You will have set the table.
il il aura apprêté Il aura apprêté sa tenue. He will have put on his outfit.
elle elle aura apprêté Elle aura apprêté la chambre. She will have tidied up the room.
on on aura apprêté On aura apprêté les ingrédients. One/We will have prepared the ingredients.
nous nous aurons apprêté Nous aurons apprêté le dessert. We will have prepared the dessert.
vous vous aurez apprêté Vous aurez apprêté les boissons. You will have prepared the drinks.
ils ils auront apprêté Ils auront apprêté le repas. They will have prepared the meal.
elles elles auront apprêté Elles auront apprêté la salade. They will have prepared the salad.

Other Conjugations for Apprêter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Apprêter – 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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