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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb intercepter

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The English translation of the French verb intercepter is “to intercept.” It is pronounced as “ahn-ter-sep-teh” in the infinitive form.

The language origin of intercepter can be traced back to the Latin word “interceptus,” which means “to seize or cut off.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has since been used in various contexts, such as military, telecommunications, and sports.

In everyday French, intercepter in the Futur Antérieur tense is used to talk about actions that will have already happened in the future before another action takes place. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Quand tu seras rentré à la maison, j’aurai intercepté le colis. (When you come back home, I will have intercepted the package.)
  2. D’ici à demain, nous aurons intercepté toutes les communications. (By tomorrow, we will have intercepted all communications.)
  3. L’équipe de football aura intercepté le ballon avant que l’adversaire ne marque un but. (The football team will have intercepted the ball before the opponent scores a goal.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai intercepté J’aurai intercepté le ballon. I will have intercepted the ball.
tu tu auras intercepté Tu auras intercepté le message. You will have intercepted the message.
il il aura intercepté Il aura intercepté le courrier. He will have intercepted the mail.
elle elle aura intercepté Elle aura intercepté le colis. She will have intercepted the package.
on on aura intercepté On aura intercepté le signal. One/We will have intercepted the signal.
nous nous aurons intercepté Nous aurons intercepté le suspect. We will have intercepted the suspect.
vous vous aurez intercepté Vous aurez intercepté l’appel. You will have intercepted the call.
ils ils auront intercepté Ils auront intercepté le vol. They will have intercepted the flight.
elles elles auront intercepté Elles auront intercepté l’espion. They will have intercepted the spy.

Other Conjugations for Intercepter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Intercepter – 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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