Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Introduction to the verb affûter
English translation: The English translation of the French verb affûter is “to sharpen.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-foo-tay.”
Language origin: Affûter comes from the Old French word “afuter,” which means “to sharpen” or “to whet.” It is derived from the Latin word “acutus,” meaning “sharp” or “keen.”
Everyday usage in the Futur Antérieur tense: In everyday French, affûter is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of the verb. It is used to indicate an action that will be completed in the future before another future action. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Je vais affûter le couteau avant de couper les légumes. (I will sharpen the knife before cutting the vegetables.)
- Elle aura affûté ses compétences avant de commencer son nouveau travail. (She will have sharpened her skills before starting her new job.)
- Nous serons affûtés pour le match de demain soir. (We will have sharpened for the game tomorrow evening.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of affûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai affûté | J’aurai affûté le couteau. | I will have sharpened the knife. |
tu | tu auras affûté | Tu auras affûté la lame. | You will have sharpened the blade. |
il | il aura affûté | Il aura affûté les ciseaux. | He will have sharpened the scissors. |
elle | elle aura affûté | Elle aura affûté le crayon. | She will have sharpened the pencil. |
on | on aura affûté | On aura affûté le rasoir. | One/We will have sharpened the razor. |
nous | nous aurons affûté | Nous aurons affûté la hache. | We will have sharpened the axe. |
vous | vous aurez affûté | Vous aurez affûté la scie. | You will have sharpened the saw. |
ils | ils auront affûté | Ils auront affûté le couteau de chasse. | They will have sharpened the hunting knife. |
elles | elles auront affûté | Elles auront affûté les couteaux de cuisine. | They will have sharpened the kitchen knives. |
Other Conjugations for Affûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
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Affûter – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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