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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb capturer

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The English translation of the French verb capturer is “to capture.” It is pronounced as “kahp-too-reh” in the infinitive form.

The word capturer comes from the Latin word “captura,” meaning “capture” or “seizure.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to the act of catching or seizing something, typically in the context of hunting or war.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, capturer is used to describe an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je les aurai capturés avant qu’ils ne s’échappent. (I will have captured them before they escape.)
  2. Les soldats auront capturé la forteresse d’ici demain. (The soldiers will have captured the fortress by tomorrow.)
  3. Nous aurons capturé suffisamment de poissons pour le dîner. (We will have caught enough fish for dinner.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai capturé J’aurai capturé le papillon. I will have captured the butterfly.
tu tu auras capturé Tu auras capturé la souris. You will have captured the mouse.
il il aura capturé Il aura capturé le fugitif. He will have captured the fugitive.
elle elle aura capturé Elle aura capturé le poisson. She will have captured the fish.
on on aura capturé On aura capturé le voleur. One/We will have captured the thief.
nous nous aurons capturé Nous aurons capturé le lion. We will have captured the lion.
vous vous aurez capturé Vous aurez capturé le serpent. You will have captured the snake.
ils ils auront capturé Ils auront capturé l’oiseau. They will have captured the bird.
elles elles auront capturé Elles auront capturé la proie. They will have captured the prey.

Other Conjugations for Capturer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Capturer – 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.
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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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