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

Introduction to the verb cheminer

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The English translation of the French verb cheminer is “to journey” or “to walk”. It is pronounced as “shuh-mee-nay”.

The origin of the word cheminer can be traced back to the Latin word “caminare” meaning “to walk”. It entered the French language in the 12th century.

In everyday French, cheminer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future before another event or time. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

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

  1. Je serai déjà parti quand tu chemineras vers la ville. (I will have already left when you journey to the city.)

  2. Ils auront cheminé pendant des heures avant d’atteindre le sommet de la montagne. (They will have walked for hours before reaching the top of the mountain.)

  3. Elle sera rentrée à la maison avant qu’ils n’aient cheminer jusqu’à la plage. (She will have returned home before they have walked to the beach.)

In these examples, cheminer is used to describe a journey or a walk that will be completed before another event or time in the future.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cheminé J’aurai cheminé seul. I will have walked alone.
tu tu auras cheminé Tu auras cheminé à travers la montagne. You will have walked through the mountain.
il il aura cheminé Il aura cheminé vers la ville. He will have walked towards the city.
elle elle aura cheminé Elle aura cheminé sur le chemin. She will have walked on the path.
on on aura cheminé On aura cheminé pendant des heures. One/We will have walked for hours.
nous nous aurons cheminé Nous aurons cheminé en silence. We will have walked in silence.
vous vous aurez cheminé Vous aurez cheminé jusqu’à la mer. You will have walked to the sea.
ils ils auront cheminé Ils auront cheminé ensemble. They will have walked together.
elles elles auront cheminé Elles auront cheminé le long de la rivière. They will have walked along the river.

Other Conjugations for Cheminer.

   
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    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cheminer – 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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