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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb attaquer

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The English translation of the French verb attaquer is “to attack.” It is pronounced “ah-ta-kay.”

Attaquer comes from the Old French word “ataquer,” which means “to attach” or “to fasten.” It is derived from the Latin word “attaccare,” meaning “to fasten or join to.” In everyday French, attaquer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses actions that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three examples of attaquer used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Nous aurons attaqué la ville avant la tombée de la nuit. (We will have attacked the city before nightfall.)
  2. Ils seront déjà partis quand nous aurons attaqué. (They will already have left when we attack.)
  3. Elle sera épuisée après avoir attaqué un tel défi. (She will be exhausted after having faced such a challenge.)

English translations:

  1. We will have attacked the city before nightfall.
  2. They will already have left when we attack.
  3. She will be exhausted after having faced such a challenge.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai attaqué J’aurai attaqué le château ennemi. I will have attacked the enemy castle.
tu tu auras attaqué Tu auras attaqué le drapeau. You will have attacked the flag.
il il aura attaqué Il aura attaqué le quartier général. He will have attacked the headquarters.
elle elle aura attaqué Elle aura attaqué la forteresse. She will have attacked the fortress.
on on aura attaqué On aura attaqué le front. One/We will have attacked the front.
nous nous aurons attaqué Nous aurons attaqué la ville. We will have attacked the city.
vous vous aurez attaqué Vous aurez attaqué le pont. You will have attacked the bridge.
ils ils auront attaqué Ils auront attaqué l’armée ennemie. They will have attacked the enemy army.
elles elles auront attaqué Elles auront attaqué le bunker. They will have attacked the bunker.

Other Conjugations for Attaquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Attaquer – 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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