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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb attacher

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The English translation of the French verb attacher is “to attach” or “to fasten.” It is pronounced ah-ta-shay.

Attacher comes from the Old French word “atachier,” which is derived from the Latin “tangere,” meaning “to touch.” It is most often used as a reflexive verb, meaning that the subject performs the action on themselves.

In every day French, attacher is commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future before another action takes place. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Je me serai attaché les cheveux avant de sortir. (I will have tied my hair before going out.)
  2. Nous nous serons attachés à terminer le projet avant la fin de la semaine. (We will have made an effort to finish the project before the end of the week.)
  3. Ils se seront attachés à améliorer leurs compétences linguistiques avant de voyager. (They will have focused on improving their language skills before traveling.)

In these examples, the action of attaching, or tying, is completed before the future action takes place. The use of the Futur Antérieur tense emphasizes the completion of the action before the other one.

In summary, attacher is a reflexive verb commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense to talk about completed actions in the future. Its origin can be traced back to Latin and it is most often used in everyday French to talk about actions that are done to oneself.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai attaché J’aurai attaché le collier. I will have attached the necklace.
tu tu auras attaché Tu auras attaché le chien. You will have attached the dog.
il il aura attaché Il aura attaché les documents. He will have attached the documents.
elle elle aura attaché Elle aura attaché les ballons. She will have attached the balloons.
on on aura attaché On aura attaché les sacs. One/We will have attached the bags.
nous nous aurons attaché Nous aurons attaché les câbles. We will have attached the cables.
vous vous aurez attaché Vous aurez attaché le colis. You will have attached the package.
ils ils auront attaché Ils auront attaché le tableau. They will have attached the painting.
elles elles auront attaché Elles auront attaché les photos. They will have attached the photos.

Other Conjugations for Attacher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Attacher – 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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