Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Introduction to the verb happer
The English translation of the French verb happer is “to snatch” or “to seize.” It is pronounced as “ah-pey” in its infinitive form.
The verb happer comes from the Old French word “haper,” which means “to grab” or “to catch.” It is primarily used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is equivalent to the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future.
Examples:
- Je serai arrivé à l’aéroport avant 9 heures, j’aurai happé mon vol. (I will have arrived at the airport before 9 o’clock, I will have caught my flight.)
- Tu auras happé toutes les opportunités qui se présenteront à toi. (You will have seized all the opportunities that come your way.)
- Ils auront happé tout l’argent de la caisse avant qu’on ne s’en rende compte. (They will have snatched all the money from the cash register before anyone notices.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of happer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai happé | J’aurai happé la balle. | I will have grabbed the ball. |
tu | tu auras happé | Tu auras happé le fruit. | You will have snatched the fruit. |
il | il aura happé | Il aura happé le sandwich. | He will have devoured the sandwich. |
elle | elle aura happé | Elle aura happé le steak. | She will have eaten the steak. |
on | on aura happé | On aura happé le repas. | One/We will have gobbled up the meal. |
nous | nous aurons happé | Nous aurons happé le gâteau. | We will have gobbled up the cake. |
vous | vous aurez happé | Vous aurez happé la glace. | You will have devoured the ice cream. |
ils | ils auront happé | Ils auront happé le poisson. | They will have caught the fish. |
elles | elles auront happé | Elles auront happé la viande. | They will have snatched the meat. |
Other Conjugations for Happer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
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Happer – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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