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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fomenter

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The English translation of the French verb fomenter is “to incite” or “to instigate.” The infinitive form, fomenter, is pronounced as “foh-mon-tay.”

The word fomenter comes from the Latin word “fomentum,” which means “heat” or “incitement.” In French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Three simple examples of fomenter used in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Ils auront fomenté une révolution avant que le gouvernement ne prenne des mesures. (They will have incited a revolution before the government takes action.)

  2. Tu auras fomenté une dispute avec tes propos. (You will have instigated an argument with your words.)

  3. Elle aura fomenté une rébellion dans son pays avant de fuir. (She will have fomented a rebellion in her country before fleeing.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai fomenté J’aurai fomenté la révolution. I will have fomented the revolution.
tu tu auras fomenté Tu auras fomenté une grève. You will have fomented a strike.
il il aura fomenté Il aura fomenté un complot. He will have fomented a plot.
elle elle aura fomenté Elle aura fomenté des troubles. She will have fomented unrest.
on on aura fomenté On aura fomenté une révolte. One/We will have fomented a revolt.
nous nous aurons fomenté Nous aurons fomenté une insurrection. We will have fomented an insurrection.
vous vous aurez fomenté Vous aurez fomenté une mutinerie. You will have fomented a mutiny.
ils ils auront fomenté Ils auront fomenté une rébellion. They will have fomented a rebellion.
elles elles auront fomenté Elles auront fomenté une conspiration. They will have fomented a conspiracy.

Other Conjugations for Fomenter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fomenter – 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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