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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb importer

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The English translation of the French verb importer is “to import.” It is pronounced “im-port-ay.”

The word importer comes from the Latin word “importare,” which means “to bring in” or “to carry in.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the action of bringing goods or products from another country into one’s own country.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, importer is used to express a future action that will have been completed at a specific point in time in the future. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the future tense, followed by the past participle of importer.

Here are three examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je serai arrivé en France avant que le nouvel ordinateur n’ait été importé. (I will have arrived in France before the new computer has been imported.)

  2. Nous aurons importé des fruits exotiques avant la fin du mois. (We will have imported exotic fruits before the end of the month.)

  3. Ils seront déjà partis quand le contrat aura été importé. (They will have already left when the contract has been imported.)

  4. I will have arrived in France before the new computer has been imported.

  5. We will have imported exotic fruits before the end of the month.

  6. They will have already left when the contract has been imported.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai importé J’aurai importé du café. I will have imported coffee.
tu tu auras importé Tu auras importé des vêtements. You will have imported clothes.
il il aura importé Il aura importé des produits chimiques. He will have imported chemicals.
elle elle aura importé Elle aura importé de l’huile. She will have imported oil.
on on aura importé On aura importé des meubles. One/We will have imported furniture.
nous nous aurons importé Nous aurons importé des livres. We will have imported books.
vous vous aurez importé Vous aurez importé des bijoux. You will have imported jewelry.
ils ils auront importé Ils auront importé des voitures. They will have imported cars.
elles elles auront importé Elles auront importé des fleurs. They will have imported flowers.

Other Conjugations for Importer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Importer – 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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