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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb japper

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The English translation of the French verb japper is “to bark”. It is pronounced as “jah-pey” in its infinitive form.

The word japper comes from the Old French verb “gaber” which meant “to talk excessively” or “to scoff”. Over time, it evolved to also mean “to bark” in reference to the excessive or repetitive sound of a dog barking.

In everyday French, the verb japper is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which indicates an action that will have been completed in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Quand j’aurai fini de manger, le chien aura déjà jappé. (When I finish eating, the dog will have already barked.)
  2. Elle aura jappé toute la nuit si personne ne la calme. (She will have barked all night if no one calms her down.)
  3. Quand ils rentreront, tu auras sûrement jappé pour les accueillir. (When they come back, you will have probably barked to greet them.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai jappé J’aurai jappé toute la nuit. I will have barked all night.
tu tu auras jappé Tu auras jappé si fort. You will have barked so loudly.
il il aura jappé Il aura jappé après le chat. He will have barked at the cat.
elle elle aura jappé Elle aura jappé toute la journée. She will have barked all day.
on on aura jappé On aura jappé à la lune. One/We will have barked at the moon.
nous nous aurons jappé Nous aurons jappé en jouant. We will have barked while playing.
vous vous aurez jappé Vous aurez jappé pendant la promenade. You will have barked during the walk.
ils ils auront jappé Ils auront jappé pour rien. They will have barked for no reason.
elles elles auront jappé Elles auront jappé tellement fort. They will have barked so loudly.

Other Conjugations for Japper.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Japper – 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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