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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb importuner

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The English translation of the French verb importuner is “to bother” or “to pester.” The infinitive form is pronounced “im-por-tu-nay.”

The word importuner comes from the Latin word importunus, meaning “inconvenient” or “troublesome.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used to describe the act of annoying or harassing someone.

In everyday French, the verb importuner is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to describe actions that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of importuner in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Je t’aurai importuné avant qu’elle n’arrive. (I will have bothered you before she arrives.)
  2. Tu auras importuné tes voisins avec ta musique trop forte. (You will have annoyed your neighbors with your loud music.)
  3. Ils se seront importunés mutuellement pendant toute la soirée. (They will have bothered each other all evening.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai importuné J’aurai importuné mon voisin. I will have annoyed my neighbor.
tu tu auras importuné Tu auras importuné la serveuse. You will have bothered the waitress.
il il aura importuné Il aura importuné sa famille. He will have disturbed his family.
elle elle aura importuné Elle aura importuné son patron. She will have pestered her boss.
on on aura importuné On aura importuné les passagers. One/We will have annoyed the passengers.
nous nous aurons importuné Nous aurons importuné les voisins. We will have bothered the neighbors.
vous vous aurez importuné Vous aurez importuné les invités. You will have annoyed the guests.
ils ils auront importuné Ils auront importuné les clients. They will have bothered the clients.
elles elles auront importuné Elles auront importuné les enseignants. They will have pestered the teachers.

Other Conjugations for Importuner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Importuner – 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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