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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb empalmer

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The English translation of the French verb empalmer is “to palm” or “to conceal in one’s palm.” It is pronounced as “ahn-pahl-may.”

The word empalmer comes from the Old French word “palme,” meaning “palm of the hand.” It is derived from the Latin word “palma,” which has the same meaning. In modern French, empalmer is most often used in its figurative sense, to mean “to deceive” or “to swindle.”

In the Futur Antérieur tense, empalmer is used to talk about an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) and the past participle of empalmer.

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

  1. Quand il arrivera chez lui, il aura déjà empalmé l’argent de sa mère. (When he arrives home, he will have already swindled his mother’s money.)
  2. Nous serons tous ruinés si le directeur empalme les fonds de l’entreprise. (We will all be bankrupt if the director embezzles the company’s funds.)
  3. Elle aura empalmé toutes les cartes avant la fin de la partie. (She will have concealed all the cards before the end of the game.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai empaumé J’aurai empaumé une balle. I will have palmed a ball.
tu tu auras empaumé Tu auras empaumé les cartes. You will have palmed the cards.
il il aura empaumé Il aura empaumé le billet. He will have palmed the ticket.
elle elle aura empaumé Elle aura empaumé les bijoux. She will have palmed the jewels.
on on aura empaumé On aura empaumé l’argent. One/We will have palmed the money.
nous nous aurons empaumé Nous aurons empaumé la clé. We will have palmed the key.
vous vous aurez empaumé Vous aurez empaumé le ballon. You will have palmed the ball.
ils ils auront empaumé Ils auront empaumé le trophée. They will have palmed the trophy.
elles elles auront empaumé Elles auront empaumé le portefeuille. They will have palmed the wallet.

Other Conjugations for Empalmer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Empalmer – 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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