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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fumer

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The English translation of the French verb fumer is “to smoke”. It is pronounced as “fyoo-may” in its infinitive form.

The language origin of fumer can be traced back to the Latin word “fumare”, meaning “to smoke”. It entered the French language in the 13th century through the Old French word “fumer” and has remained in usage since then.

In everyday French, the Futur Antérieur tense is used to talk about actions that will be completed in the future before another action takes place. Fumer is commonly used in this tense to indicate an action that will be completed before another event or action.

Three examples of fumer used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations are:

  1. Quand j’aurai fini de manger, je fumerai une cigarette. (When I finish eating, I will smoke a cigarette.)
  2. Lorsque nous aurons terminé ce projet, nous fumerons un cigare pour célébrer. (When we finish this project, we will smoke a cigar to celebrate.)
  3. Après qu’il aura gagné le match, il arrêtera de fumer. (After he wins the match, he will stop smoking.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai fumé J’aurai fumé une cigarette. I will have smoked a cigarette.
tu tu auras fumé Tu auras fumé un cigare. You will have smoked a cigar.
il il aura fumé Il aura fumé un joint. He will have smoked a joint.
elle elle aura fumé Elle aura fumé une pipe. She will have smoked a pipe.
on on aura fumé On aura fumé un cigare cubain. One/We will have smoked a Cuban cigar.
nous nous aurons fumé Nous aurons fumé un narguilé. We will have smoked a hookah.
vous vous aurez fumé Vous aurez fumé un cigare électronique. You will have smoked an e-cigarette.
ils ils auront fumé Ils auront fumé un paquet de cigarettes. They will have smoked a pack of cigarettes.
elles elles auront fumé Elles auront fumé un cigare à la vanille. They will have smoked a vanilla-flavored cigar.

Other Conjugations for Fumer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fumer – 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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