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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb chaparder

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The English translation of the French verb chaparder is “to steal” or “to pilfer.” The infinitive form is pronounced shuh-pahr-dey.

The word chaparder comes from the Old French word “chaper” meaning “to seize” or “to take.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used to describe the act of stealing or taking something without permission ever since.

In everyday French, chaparder is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to refer to a future action that will have been completed before another future action takes place. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Examples in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand j’aurai chapardé les bonbons, je les cacherai dans ma chambre. (When I will have stolen the candies, I will hide them in my room.)
  2. Quand il sera parti, tu auras chapardé tout l’argent. (When he will have left, you will have stolen all the money.)
  3. Après que nous aurons chapardé les bijoux, nous les revendrons au marché noir. (After we will have stolen the jewels, we will sell them on the black market.)

In these examples, the action of stealing (chaparder) is completed before another future action takes place (hiding the candies, stealing the money, selling the jewels).

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai chapardé J’aurai chapardé des bonbons. I will have stolen candy.
tu tu auras chapardé Tu auras chapardé de l’argent. You will have stolen money.
il il aura chapardé Il aura chapardé des bijoux. He will have stolen jewelry.
elle elle aura chapardé Elle aura chapardé des fruits. She will have stolen fruits.
on on aura chapardé On aura chapardé des objets. One/We will have stolen objects.
nous nous aurons chapardé Nous aurons chapardé des vêtements. We will have stolen clothes.
vous vous aurez chapardé Vous aurez chapardé des livres. You will have stolen books.
ils ils auront chapardé Ils auront chapardé des vélos. They will have stolen bikes.
elles elles auront chapardé Elles auront chapardé des légumes. They will have stolen vegetables.

Other Conjugations for Chaparder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chaparder – 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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