Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Introduction to the verb atermoyer
The English translation of the French verb atermoyer is “to procrastinate” or “to delay.” It is pronounced “ah-tair-mwah-yay.”
The language origin of atermoyer can be traced back to the old French word “atemui” which means “delayed.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.
Example 1: Je les aurai atermoyé avant de partir en vacances.
Translation: I will have procrastinated them before leaving on vacation.
Example 2: Elle aura atermoyé pendant des heures avant de commencer son travail.
Translation: She will have procrastinated for hours before starting her work.
Example 3: Nous aurons atermoyé jusqu’à la dernière minute avant de rendre notre projet.
Translation: We will have delayed until the last minute before handing in our project.
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of atermoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai atermoyé | J’aurai atermoyé avant de prendre une décision. | I will have procrastinated before making a decision. |
tu | tu auras atermoyé | Tu auras atermoyé avant de te mettre au travail. | You will have procrastinated before starting work. |
il | il aura atermoyé | Il aura atermoyé avant de faire ses devoirs. | He will have procrastinated before doing his homework. |
elle | elle aura atermoyé | Elle aura atermoyé avant de partir en vacances. | She will have procrastinated before going on vacation. |
on | on aura atermoyé | On aura atermoyé avant de prendre une décision. | One/We will have procrastinated before making a decision. |
nous | nous aurons atermoyé | Nous aurons atermoyé avant de commencer le projet. | We will have procrastinated before starting the project. |
vous | vous aurez atermoyé | Vous aurez atermoyé avant de prendre une décision. | You will have procrastinated before making a decision. |
ils | ils auront atermoyé | Ils auront atermoyé avant de se marier. | They will have procrastinated before getting married. |
elles | elles auront atermoyé | Elles auront atermoyé avant de partir en voyage. | They will have procrastinated before going on a trip. |
Other Conjugations for Atermoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
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Atermoyer – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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