Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Introduction to the verb germer
The English translation of the French verb germer is “to sprout” or “to germinate.” The infinitive form of germer is pronounced “zher-may.”
Germer comes from the Latin word “gemma,” meaning “bud” or “germ.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future.
Three simple examples of germer in the Futur Antérieur tense are:
- Les graines auront germé avant la fin du printemps. (The seeds will have sprouted before the end of spring.)
- Une fois qu’il aura plu, les fleurs auront germé dans le jardin. (Once it has rained, the flowers will have germinated in the garden.)
- Quand tu reviendras, les plantes auront déjà germé. (When you come back, the plants will have already sprouted.)
In each of these examples, the Futur Antérieur tense is used to indicate that the action of germination will be completed before a specific point in the future.
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of germer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai germé | J’aurai germé ces graines. | I will have sprouted these seeds. |
tu | tu auras germé | Tu auras germé les légumes. | You will have sprouted the vegetables. |
il | il aura germé | Il aura germé le champ. | He will have sprouted the field. |
elle | elle aura germé | Elle aura germé les fleurs. | She will have sprouted the flowers. |
on | on aura germé | On aura germé les plantes. | One/We will have sprouted the plants. |
nous | nous aurons germé | Nous aurons germé les arbres. | We will have sprouted the trees. |
vous | vous aurez germé | Vous aurez germé le jardin. | You will have sprouted the garden. |
ils | ils auront germé | Ils auront germé les graines. | They will have sprouted the seeds. |
elles | elles auront germé | Elles auront germé les pousses. | They will have sprouted the shoots. |
Other Conjugations for Germer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
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Germer – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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