Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Introduction to the verb cheminer
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:
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Je serai déjà parti quand tu chemineras vers la ville. (I will have already left when you journey to the city.)
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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.)
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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 |
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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.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
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
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer (this article)
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
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