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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb emprisonner

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The English translation of the French verb emprisonner is “to imprison.” The infinitive form, emprisonner, is pronounced as “ahm-pree-zoh-nay.”

Emprisonner comes from the Latin word “imprisonare,” which means “to imprison.” It was later adapted into Medieval French as “emprisoner” and eventually evolved into the modern form, “emprisonner.”

In everyday French, emprisonner is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of the verb.

Here are three examples of emprisonner in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand le juge aura rendu son verdict, il aura emprisonné les coupables. (When the judge has rendered his verdict, he will have imprisoned the guilty.)

  2. D’ici le mois prochain, la police aura emprisonné tous les membres de ce gang. (By next month, the police will have imprisoned all the members of this gang.)

  3. Nous aurons emprisonné ces criminels avant qu’ils ne puissent causer plus de dommages. (We will have imprisoned these criminals before they can cause any more harm.)

In English, these sentences would be translated as:

  1. When the judge has rendered his verdict, he will have imprisoned the guilty.
  2. By next month, the police will have imprisoned all the members of this gang.
  3. We will have imprisoned these criminals before they can cause any more harm.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai emprisonné J’aurai emprisonné le voleur. I will have imprisoned the thief.
tu tu auras emprisonné Tu auras emprisonné ta soeur. You will have imprisoned your sister.
il il aura emprisonné Il aura emprisonné le criminel. He will have imprisoned the criminal.
elle elle aura emprisonné Elle aura emprisonné le meurtrier. She will have imprisoned the murderer.
on on aura emprisonné On aura emprisonné l’ennemi. One/We will have imprisoned the enemy.
nous nous aurons emprisonné Nous aurons emprisonné le coupable. We will have imprisoned the guilty one.
vous vous aurez emprisonné Vous aurez emprisonné le suspect. You will have imprisoned the suspect.
ils ils auront emprisonné Ils auront emprisonné l’espion. They will have imprisoned the spy.
elles elles auront emprisonné Elles auront emprisonné le traître. They will have imprisoned the traitor.

Other Conjugations for Emprisonner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Emprisonner – 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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