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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb carapater

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The English translation of the French verb carapater is “to run away” or “to scamper.” The infinitive form, carapater, is pronounced “kah-rah-pah-teh.”

The word carapater comes from the French word carapace, meaning “shell,” and is derived from the Italian word carapace, which means “protective covering.” In everyday French conversation, carapater is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed at a certain point in the future.

Here are three simple examples of carapater in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je carapaterai dès que je verrai un chat. (I will run away as soon as I see a cat.)
  2. Il aura carapaté avant que nous ayons pu le rattraper. (He will have scampered away before we could catch him.)
  3. Elle aura carapaté quand elle aura fini son travail. (She will have run away when she finishes her work.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je je me serai carapaté Je me serai carapaté à la dernière minute. I will have escaped at the last minute.
tu tu te seras carapaté Tu te seras carapaté après la réunion. You will have fled after the meeting.
il il se sera carapaté Il se sera carapaté de l’ennemi. He will have escaped from the enemy.
elle elle se sera carapatée Elle se sera carapatée de la police. She will have escaped from the police.
on on se sera carapaté On se sera carapaté de la foule. One/We will have escaped from the crowd.
nous nous nous serons carapatés Nous nous serons carapatés de la ville. We will have escaped from the city.
vous vous vous serez carapaté Vous vous serez carapaté du danger. You will have escaped from danger.
ils ils se seront carapatés Ils se seront carapatés de l’accident. They will have escaped from the accident.
elles elles se seront carapatées Elles se seront carapatées de la prison. They will have escaped from prison.

Other Conjugations for Carapater.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Carapater – 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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