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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb embrayer

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The English translation of the French verb embrayer is “to engage” or “to gear up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [ɑ̃-brɛ-je].

The word embrayer comes from the Old French verb “embrayer” which means “to put in gear.” It is derived from the Latin words “in” (in) and “brachium” (arm), referring to the action of placing something in the arm or gear.

In everyday French, embrayer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense which is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future and will be finished before another future action or event.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:

  1. Quand j’aurai fini de travailler, j’embrayerai sur mes études de droit. (When I finish working, I will gear up for my law studies.)
  2. Dès que tu auras acheté le billet, nous pourrons embrayer sur la planification du voyage. (As soon as you buy the ticket, we can engage in planning the trip.)
  3. Une fois que les enfants seront partis, nous pourrons enfin embrayer sur notre projet de voyage en Europe. (Once the children are gone, we can finally gear up for our trip to Europe.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai embrayé J’aurai embrayé la voiture. I will have engaged the car.
tu tu auras embrayé Tu auras embrayé la moto. You will have engaged the motorcycle.
il il aura embrayé Il aura embrayé le vélo. He will have engaged the bicycle.
elle elle aura embrayé Elle aura embrayé le camion. She will have engaged the truck.
on on aura embrayé On aura embrayé le train. One/We will have engaged the train.
nous nous aurons embrayé Nous aurons embrayé le bateau. We will have engaged the boat.
vous vous aurez embrayé Vous aurez embrayé l’avion. You will have engaged the plane.
ils ils auront embrayé Ils auront embrayé le bus. They will have engaged the bus.
elles elles auront embrayé Elles auront embrayé le tram. They will have engaged the tram.

Other Conjugations for Embrayer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Embrayer – 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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