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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb contaminer

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The English translation of the French verb contaminer is “to contaminate.” It is pronounced as “kohn-tah-mee-neh.”

The word “contaminer” comes from the Latin word “contaminare,” meaning “to make impure or unclean.” It was first used in the 14th century in French, and its meaning has remained consistent throughout the centuries.

In everyday French, contaminer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will occur in the future and will be completed before another future action. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the verb.

Three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je les aurai contaminés avant qu’ils ne partent. (I will have contaminated them before they leave.)
  2. Tu auras contaminé toute la ville si tu ne te laves pas les mains. (You will have contaminated the whole city if you don’t wash your hands.)
  3. Il sera déjà contaminé avant qu’il ne se rende compte du danger. (He will already have been contaminated before he realizes the danger.)

In these examples, we see the use of the Futur Antérieur tense to express an action that will have been completed before a specific future moment. It is often used in medical or environmental contexts to talk about the spread of diseases or pollutants.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai contaminé J’aurai contaminé le sol. I will have contaminated the ground.
tu tu auras contaminé Tu auras contaminé l’eau. You will have contaminated the water.
il il aura contaminé Il aura contaminé l’air. He will have contaminated the air.
elle elle aura contaminé Elle aura contaminé la nourriture. She will have contaminated the food.
on on aura contaminé On aura contaminé la ville. One/We will have contaminated the city.
nous nous aurons contaminé Nous aurons contaminé la population. We will have contaminated the population.
vous vous aurez contaminé Vous aurez contaminé la planète. You will have contaminated the planet.
ils ils auront contaminé Ils auront contaminé le pays. They will have contaminated the country.
elles elles auront contaminé Elles auront contaminé la forêt. They will have contaminated the forest.

Other Conjugations for Contaminer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contaminer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Contaminer – 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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