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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb capéer

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The English translation of the French verb capéer is “to capture” or “to seize.” It is pronounced as “kah-peh-ay” in its infinitive form.

The word “capéer” comes from the Old Provençal word “capeir,” which means “to catch or capture.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that will be completed in the future, before another future action or time.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Je les aurai capéés avant qu’ils ne s’enfuient. (I will have captured them before they escape.)
  2. Quand le soleil se couchera, les oiseaux auront été capéés. (When the sun sets, the birds will have been captured.)
  3. Nous aurons capéé la citadelle avant la tombée de la nuit. (We will have captured the citadel before nightfall.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai capéé J’aurai capéé mon chapeau. I will have capped my hat.
tu tu auras capéé Tu auras capéé ta bouteille. You will have capped your bottle.
il il aura capéé Il aura capéé le stylo. He will have capped the pen.
elle elle aura capéé Elle aura capéé le tube. She will have capped the tube.
on on aura capéé On aura capéé la montagne. One/We will have capped the mountain.
nous nous aurons capéé Nous aurons capéé la balle. We will have capped the ball.
vous vous aurez capéé Vous aurez capéé le gobelet. You will have capped the cup.
ils ils auront capéé Ils auront capéé la bouteille. They will have capped the bottle.
elles elles auront capéé Elles auront capéé la fiole. They will have capped the vial.

Other Conjugations for Capéer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Capéer – 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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