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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb armer

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The English translation of the French verb armer is “to arm.” The infinitive form, armer, is pronounced “ahr-may.”

Armer comes from the Latin word armare, meaning “to arm” or “to equip.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained a common verb in everyday French.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, armer is used to express actions that will be completed in the future before another action or event. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb avoir or être, followed by the past participle of armer.

Examples:

  1. Je serai armé avant de partir. (I will be armed before leaving.)
  2. Tu auras armé la bombe avant le départ. (You will have armed the bomb before leaving.)
  3. Ils seront armés pour la bataille. (They will be armed for the battle.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai armé J’aurai armé mon bateau. I will have armed my boat.
tu tu auras armé Tu auras armé le piège. You will have armed the trap.
il il aura armé Il aura armé son fusil. He will have armed his gun.
elle elle aura armé Elle aura armé la bombe. She will have armed the bomb.
on on aura armé On aura armé les soldats. One/We will have armed the soldiers.
nous nous aurons armé Nous aurons armé nos défenses. We will have armed our defenses.
vous vous aurez armé Vous aurez armé les citoyens. You will have armed the citizens.
ils ils auront armé Ils auront armé l’armée. They will have armed the army.
elles elles auront armé Elles auront armé les rebelles. They will have armed the rebels.

Other Conjugations for Armer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Armer – 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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