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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb incuber

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The English translation of the French verb incuber is “to incubate.” It is pronounced as “an-koo-bay.”

The word incuber comes from the Latin word “incubare,” meaning “to lie or sit on.” In French, it is most often used in its literal sense, meaning to keep eggs warm until they hatch. However, it can also be used figuratively to mean to develop or nurture something until it is ready.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, incuber is used to talk about an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” (aurai, auras, aura, aurons, aurez, auront) followed by the past participle “incubé.”

Three simple examples of incuber in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je les aurai incubés pendant deux semaines avant de les mettre en couveuse. (I will have incubated them for two weeks before putting them in the incubator.)

  2. Tu auras incubé cette idée jusqu’à ce qu’elle devienne un projet solide. (You will have incubated this idea until it becomes a solid project.)

  3. Ils auront incubé leur entreprise pendant plusieurs années avant de la lancer sur le marché. (They will have incubated their business for several years before launching it on the market.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai incubé J’aurai incubé des œufs. I will have incubated eggs.
tu tu auras incubé Tu auras incubé le virus. You will have incubated the virus.
il il aura incubé Il aura incubé la bactérie. He will have incubated the bacteria.
elle elle aura incubé Elle aura incubé les cellules. She will have incubated the cells.
on on aura incubé On aura incubé le microbe. One/We will have incubated the microbe.
nous nous aurons incubé Nous aurons incubé la culture. We will have incubated the culture.
vous vous aurez incubé Vous aurez incubé le vaccin. You will have incubated the vaccine.
ils ils auront incubé Ils auront incubé les bactéries. They will have incubated the bacteria.
elles elles auront incubé Elles auront incubé les spores. They will have incubated the spores.

Other Conjugations for Incuber.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Incuber – 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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