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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb emplumer

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The English translation of the French verb emplumer is “to pluck” or “to feather”. It is pronounced as “ahm-ploo-may”.

The word emplumer comes from the Latin word “palma”, which means “palm” or “feather”. In everyday French usage, it is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Je l’aurai emplumé avant le dîner. (I will have plucked it before dinner.)
  2. Elle aura emplumé tous les poulets pour le repas de fête. (She will have plucked all the chickens for the feast.)
  3. Ils auront emplumé toutes les oies pour faire des oreillers en duvet. (They will have plucked all the geese to make down pillows.)

Note: In these examples, the auxiliary verb “avoir” is conjugated in the Futur Simple tense, while the main verb emplumer is in the Participe Passé form. This is the common structure for forming the Futur Antérieur tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai emplumé J’aurai emplumé le chapeau. I will have plumed the hat.
tu tu auras emplumé Tu auras emplumé l’oiseau. You will have plumed the bird.
il il aura emplumé Il aura emplumé le coq. He will have plumed the rooster.
elle elle aura emplumé Elle aura emplumé la poule. She will have plumed the hen.
on on aura emplumé On aura emplumé la perruche. One/We will have plumed the parakeet.
nous nous aurons emplumé Nous aurons emplumé le coussin. We will have plumed the cushion.
vous vous aurez emplumé Vous aurez emplumé le couvre-lit. You will have plumed the bedspread.
ils ils auront emplumé Ils auront emplumé le casque. They will have plumed the helmet.
elles elles auront emplumé Elles auront emplumé le châle. They will have plumed the shawl.

Other Conjugations for Emplumer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Emplumer – 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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