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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb emmener

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The English translation of the French verb emmener is “to take” or “to bring.” It is pronounced as “eh-meh-nay.”

Emmener comes from the Old French word “amener,” which means “to lead or bring.” It shares a common root with the English word “amenity.” In everyday French, emmener is most often used to indicate physically taking or bringing someone or something somewhere.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, emmener is used to indicate an action that will be completed in the future before another action. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of emmener.

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

  1. Je serai parti avant qu’il ne m’emmène à la gare. (I will have left before he takes me to the train station.)
  2. Nous aurons emmené nos valises avant de partir en vacances. (We will have taken our suitcases before leaving for vacation.)
  3. Ils seront partis avant que je ne les emmène au parc d’attractions. (They will have left before I take them to the amusement park.)

English translations:

  1. I will have left before he takes me to the train station.
  2. We will have taken our suitcases before leaving for vacation.
  3. They will have left before I take them to the amusement park.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai emmené J’aurai emmené mes enfants au parc. I will have taken my children to the park.
tu tu auras emmené Tu auras emmené ta famille en vacances. You will have taken your family on vacation.
il il aura emmené Il aura emmené ses amis à la fête. He will have taken his friends to the party.
elle elle aura emmené Elle aura emmené sa soeur au cinéma. She will have taken her sister to the movies.
on on aura emmené On aura emmené nos invités à la plage. One/We will have taken our guests to the beach.
nous nous aurons emmené Nous aurons emmené nos chiens en promenade. We will have taken our dogs for a walk.
vous vous aurez emmené Vous aurez emmené vos collègues au restaurant. You will have taken your colleagues to the restaurant.
ils ils auront emmené Ils auront emmené leurs enfants chez le médecin. They will have taken their children to the doctor.
elles elles auront emmené Elles auront emmené leur mère faire du shopping. They will have taken their mother shopping.

Other Conjugations for Emmener.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Emmener – 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.
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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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