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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb embuer

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The English translation of the French verb embuer is “to fog up” or “to mist up.” It is pronounced as “ahn-bweh.”

The origin of the word embuer can be traced back to the Old French word “embuieir” which means “to make damp or moist.” In modern French, it is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense, to describe an action that will have been completed in the future.

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

  1. Je me serai embué les lunettes en sortant de la piscine. (I will have fogged up my glasses when I come out of the pool.)
  2. Ils se seront embués les vitres en cuisinant. (They will have misted up the windows while cooking.)
  3. Elle se sera embuée d’émotion en regardant le film. (She will have become misty-eyed while watching the movie.)

In everyday French, embuer is often used to describe a physical object becoming foggy or misty, but it can also be used figuratively to describe someone becoming emotional or losing clarity in their thoughts.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai embué J’aurai embué la vitre. I will have steamed up the window.
tu tu auras embué Tu auras embué tes lunettes. You will have steamed up your glasses.
il il aura embué Il aura embué le miroir. He will have steamed up the mirror.
elle elle aura embué Elle aura embué la glace. She will have steamed up the windshield.
on on aura embué On aura embué le pare-brise. One/We will have steamed up the windshield.
nous nous aurons embué Nous aurons embué la salle de bains. We will have steamed up the bathroom.
vous vous aurez embué Vous aurez embué les vitres. You will have steamed up the windows.
ils ils auront embué Ils auront embué les lunettes de soleil. They will have steamed up the sunglasses.
elles elles auront embué Elles auront embué les miroirs. They will have steamed up the mirrors.

Other Conjugations for Embuer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embuer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Embuer – 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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