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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb choper

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The English translation of the French verb choper is “to catch” or “to grab”. It is pronounced “shoh-pay” in the infinitive form.

Choper comes from the Old French word “choper” which also meant “to catch”, and has its roots in the Latin word “capere” meaning “to take”.

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

Three simple examples of choper in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Quand tu auras terminé ton travail, tu auras chopé le train pour Paris. (When you will have finished your work, you will have caught the train to Paris.)
  2. Nous aurons chopé un taxi avant que la pluie ne commence. (We will have caught a taxi before the rain starts.)
  3. Ils seront déjà partis quand on aura chopé le bus. (They will already have left when we will have caught the bus.)

In these examples, choper is used to express the completion of an action before another one takes place in the future. It is commonly used in everyday French conversations to make plans or to talk about future events.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai chopé J’aurai chopé le bouquet. I will have grabbed the bouquet.
tu tu auras chopé Tu auras chopé la balle. You will have caught the ball.
il il aura chopé Il aura chopé le voleur. He will have caught the thief.
elle elle aura chopé Elle aura chopé le poisson. She will have caught the fish.
on on aura chopé On aura chopé le bus. One/We will have caught the bus.
nous nous aurons chopé Nous aurons chopé le train. We will have caught the train.
vous vous aurez chopé Vous aurez chopé le virus. You will have caught the virus.
ils ils auront chopé Ils auront chopé le ballon. They will have caught the ball.
elles elles auront chopé Elles auront chopé le téléphone. They will have caught the phone.

Other Conjugations for Choper.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Choper – 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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