Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Introduction to the verb macher
The English translation of the French verb macher is “to chew.” It is pronounced “mah-shay.”
Macher comes from the Old French word “maschier” which also means “to chew.” It can be traced back to the Latin word “masticare” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, macher is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of macher in the Futur Antérieur tense with English translations are:
- Je vais avoir maché tous mes aliments avant de les avaler. (I will have chewed all my food before swallowing it.)
- Nous allons être en train de macher du chewing-gum lorsque nos amis arriveront. (We will be chewing gum when our friends arrive.)
- Est-ce que tu auras maché suffisamment pour éviter les maux d’estomac ? (Will you have chewed enough to avoid stomach aches?)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of macher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai maché | J’aurai maché du chewing-gum. | I will have chewed gum. |
tu | tu auras maché | Tu auras maché un bonbon. | You will have chewed a candy. |
il | il aura maché | Il aura maché un morceau de viande. | He will have chewed a piece of meat. |
elle | elle aura maché | Elle aura maché un légume. | She will have chewed a vegetable. |
on | on aura maché | On aura maché du pain. | One/We will have chewed bread. |
nous | nous aurons maché | Nous aurons maché un fruit. | We will have chewed a fruit. |
vous | vous aurez maché | Vous aurez maché un biscuit. | You will have chewed a cookie. |
ils | ils auront maché | Ils auront maché du tabac. | They will have chewed tobacco. |
elles | elles auront maché | Elles auront maché un chewing-gum. | They will have chewed gum. |
Other Conjugations for Macher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
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Macher – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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