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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb assommer

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The English translation of the French verb assommer is “to knock out” or “to stun.” It is pronounced as “ah-so-may.”

Assommer comes from the Latin word “ad summum,” meaning “to the highest point.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and originally meant “to hit on the head.” It eventually evolved to mean “to stun” or “to knock out.”

In everyday French, assommer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of the verb.

Here are three simple examples of assommer in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand j’aurai fini mon rapport, je l’aurai assommé avec mes arguments. (When I finish my report, I will have knocked him out with my arguments.)
  2. Elle aura assommé le jury avec sa présentation. (She will have stunned the jury with her presentation.)
  3. Nous aurons assommé le public avec notre performance. (We will have knocked out the audience with our performance.)

In these examples, assommer is used to express the idea of successfully impressing or overwhelming someone with something. It can also be used in a more literal sense, to mean physically knocking someone out.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai assommé J’aurai assommé le voleur. I will have knocked out the thief.
tu tu auras assommé Tu auras assommé ton adversaire. You will have knocked out your opponent.
il il aura assommé Il aura assommé l’animal. He will have knocked out the animal.
elle elle aura assommé Elle aura assommé le moustique. She will have knocked out the mosquito.
on on aura assommé On aura assommé le patient. One/We will have knocked out the patient.
nous nous aurons assommé Nous aurons assommé l’ennemi. We will have knocked out the enemy.
vous vous aurez assommé Vous aurez assommé le monstre. You will have knocked out the monster.
ils ils auront assommé Ils auront assommé les témoins. They will have knocked out the witnesses.
elles elles auront assommé Elles auront assommé les mouches. They will have knocked out the flies.

Other Conjugations for Assommer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Assommer – 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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