Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Introduction to the verb elaguer
The English translation of the French verb elaguer is “to prune” or “to cut back.” It is pronounced as “eh-lah-gae.”
The word elaguer comes from the Latin word “exlaqueare,” meaning to cut off or clip. It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will be completed before another future action.
Here are three examples of using elaguer in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- Quand tu auras fini de manger, tu auras élagué les branches mortes de l’arbre. (When you finish eating, you will have pruned the dead branches of the tree.)
- Ils auront élagué toutes les haies avant que l’hiver arrive. (They will have cut back all the hedges before winter comes.)
- J’aurai élagué le jardin avant la fête. (I will have pruned the garden before the party.)
In all of these examples, the Futur Antérieur tense is used to indicate that the action of pruning will be completed before the specified future event (eating, winter, or a party).
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of elaguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai élagué | J’aurai élagué l’arbre. | I will have pruned the tree. |
tu | tu auras élagué | Tu auras élagué les branches. | You will have pruned the branches. |
il | il aura élagué | Il aura élagué la haie. | He will have pruned the hedge. |
elle | elle aura élagué | Elle aura élagué la vigne. | She will have pruned the vine. |
on | on aura élagué | On aura élagué les fleurs. | One/We will have pruned the flowers. |
nous | nous aurons élagué | Nous aurons élagué les arbustes. | We will have pruned the bushes. |
vous | vous aurez élagué | Vous aurez élagué les plantes. | You will have pruned the plants. |
ils | ils auront élagué | Ils auront élagué les arbres fruitiers. | They will have pruned the fruit trees. |
elles | elles auront élagué | Elles auront élagué les rosiers. | They will have pruned the rose bushes. |
Other Conjugations for Elaguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
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Elaguer – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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