Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Introduction to the verb acquitter
The English translation of the French verb acquitter is “to acquit” or “to discharge”. It is pronounced “ah-kee-teh” in the infinitive form.
The word acquitter comes from the French word “acquit” which means “discharge, release, or settle a debt.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “quietare” which means “to quiet or calm.”
In everyday French, the verb acquitter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” conjugated in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the verb. This tense is used to describe an action that will be completed in the future.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je serai acquitté de mes dettes avant la fin de l’année. (I will have discharged my debts before the end of the year.)
- Tu auras acquitté tes factures avant de partir en voyage. (You will have paid your bills before leaving on vacation.)
- Ils seront acquittés de leurs crimes une fois qu’ils auront purgé leur peine. (They will be acquitted of their crimes once they have served their sentence.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of acquitter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai acquitté | J’aurai acquitté mes dettes. | I will have paid off my debts. |
tu | tu auras acquitté | Tu auras acquitté ton loyer. | You will have paid your rent. |
il | il aura acquitté | Il aura acquitté les charges. | He will have paid the expenses. |
elle | elle aura acquitté | Elle aura acquitté la facture. | She will have paid the bill. |
on | on aura acquitté | On aura acquitté les amendes. | One/We will have paid the fines. |
nous | nous aurons acquitté | Nous aurons acquitté les taxes. | We will have paid the taxes. |
vous | vous aurez acquitté | Vous aurez acquitté la dette. | You will have paid the debt. |
ils | ils auront acquitté | Ils auront acquitté les frais. | They will have paid the fees. |
elles | elles auront acquitté | Elles auront acquitté les impôts. | They will have paid the taxes. |
Other Conjugations for Acquitter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
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Acquitter – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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