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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb en occuper

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The English translation of the French verb en occuper is “to occupy oneself.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn ohkoo-peh.”

The origin of en occuper comes from the Latin word “occupare,” meaning “to seize” or “to possess.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express the idea of actively engaging in a task or occupying one’s time with something.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, en occuper is used to talk about actions that will have been completed at a specific point in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage:

  1. Je me serai occupé de mes devoirs avant de sortir ce soir. (I will have finished my homework before going out tonight.)
  2. Elle se sera occupée de son bébé toute la journée. (She will have taken care of her baby all day.)
  3. Nous nous serons occupés de planifier notre voyage en détail. (We will have spent time planning our trip in detail.)

Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of en occuper

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’en aurai occupé J’en aurai occupé ma journée. I will have spent my day on it.
tu tu en auras occupé Tu en auras occupé ta soirée. You will have spent your evening on it.
il il en aura occupé Il en aura occupé sa semaine. He will have spent his week on it.
elle elle en aura occupé Elle en aura occupé sa matinée. She will have spent her morning on it.
on on en aura occupé On en aura occupé toute la journée. One/We will have spent the whole day on it.
nous nous en aurons occupé Nous en aurons occupé le weekend. We will have spent our weekend on it.
vous vous en aurez occupé Vous en aurez occupé votre temps. You will have spent your time on it.
ils ils en auront occupé Ils en auront occupé leur vie. They will have spent their life on it.
elles elles en auront occupé Elles en auront occupé leur année. They will have spent their year on it.

Other Conjugations for En Occuper.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
   

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

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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En Occuper – 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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