Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Introduction to the verb figurer
The English translation of the French verb figurer is to figure or to represent. The infinitive form is pronounced as [fi-gy-ray].
The word “figurer” comes from the Latin word “figura” meaning shape or form. It entered the French language in the 12th century and initially meant to form or shape something. Over time, its meaning evolved to include the sense of imagining or representing something in one’s mind.
In everyday French, “figurer” is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is a compound tense formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. This tense is used to talk about actions that will be completed in the future before another future action.
Here are three simple examples of “figurer” used in the Futur Antérieur tense:
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Je serai fatigué parce que j’aurai travaillé toute la journée.
I will be tired because I will have worked all day. -
Ils auront fini de manger avant que nous arrivions.
They will have finished eating before we arrive. -
Tu n’auras pas étudié suffisamment pour réussir l’examen.
You will not have studied enough to pass the exam.
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of figurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai figuré | J’aurai figuré dans le spectacle. | I will have appeared in the show. |
tu | tu auras figuré | Tu auras figuré sur la liste. | You will have appeared on the list. |
il | il aura figuré | Il aura figuré dans le film. | He will have appeared in the movie. |
elle | elle aura figuré | Elle aura figuré dans le livre. | She will have appeared in the book. |
on | on aura figuré | On aura figuré dans le journal. | One/We will have appeared in the newspaper. |
nous | nous aurons figuré | Nous aurons figuré dans le rapport. | We will have appeared in the report. |
vous | vous aurez figuré | Vous aurez figuré dans l’étude. | You will have appeared in the study. |
ils | ils auront figuré | Ils auront figuré dans la compétition. | They will have appeared in the competition. |
elles | elles auront figuré | Elles auront figuré dans la pièce. | They will have appeared in the play. |
Other Conjugations for Figurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
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Figurer – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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