Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Introduction to the verb attraper
The English translation of the French verb attraper is “to catch.” It is pronounced as “ah-tra-pay” in its infinitive form.
The word attraper comes from the Old French word “atrap,” meaning “to seize” or “to grasp.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “attractare,” which means “to draw or pull towards.”
In everyday French, attraper is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future before another action takes place. 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 3 simple examples of attraper being used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- Je serai arrivé(e) à temps si j’attrape le prochain train. (I will have arrived on time if I catch the next train.)
- Ils auront attrapé le voleur avant que la police n’arrive. (They will have caught the thief before the police arrive.)
- Tu auras attrapé un rhume si tu continues à sortir sans manteau. (You will have caught a cold if you keep going out without a coat.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of attraper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai attrapé | J’aurai attrapé le ballon. | I will have caught the ball. |
tu | tu auras attrapé | Tu auras attrapé le poisson. | You will have caught the fish. |
il | il aura attrapé | Il aura attrapé le voleur. | He will have caught the thief. |
elle | elle aura attrapé | Elle aura attrapé le papillon. | She will have caught the butterfly. |
on | on aura attrapé | On aura attrapé le virus. | One/We will have caught the virus. |
nous | nous aurons attrapé | Nous aurons attrapé le train. | We will have caught the train. |
vous | vous aurez attrapé | Vous aurez attrapé la balle. | You will have caught the ball. |
ils | ils auront attrapé | Ils auront attrapé le ballon de football. | They will have caught the football. |
elles | elles auront attrapé | Elles auront attrapé le chat. | They will have caught the cat. |
Other Conjugations for Attraper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attraper
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Attraper – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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