Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb abandonner

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The English translation of the French verb “abandonner” is “to abandon” or “to give up.” The infinitive form “abandonner” is pronounced as ah-bahn-doh-nay.

The verb “abandonner” originated from the Latin word “abandonare,” which means “to desert” or “to give up.” In everyday French, “abandonner” is commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express actions that will have been abandoned or given up in the future.

Here are three examples of “abandonner” in the Futur Antérieur tense, along with their English translations:

  1. J’aurai abandonné mes études avant de trouver un emploi. (I will have abandoned my studies before finding a job.)
  2. Ils auront abandonné leur projet de déménagement à Paris. (They will have given up their plan to move to Paris.)
  3. Elle aura abandonné son régime strict avant de manger ce délicieux gâteau. (She will have given up her strict diet before eating this delicious cake.)

These examples demonstrate how “abandonner” is used to express actions that will have been abandoned or given up in the future, providing an idea of the sequence of events in relation to a specific point in time.

Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of abandonner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’aurai abandonné J’aurai abandonné mon projet. I will have abandoned my project.
tu tu auras abandonné Tu auras abandonné tes rêves. You will have abandoned your dreams.
il il aura abandonné Il aura abandonné ses responsabilités. He will have abandoned his responsibilities.
elle elle aura abandonné Elle aura abandonné sa carrière. She will have abandoned her career.
on on aura abandonné On aura abandonné notre voyage. One/We will have abandoned our trip.
nous nous aurons abandonné Nous aurons abandonné notre maison. We will have abandoned our house.
vous vous aurez abandonné Vous aurez abandonné vos principes. You will have abandoned your principles.
ils ils auront abandonné Ils auront abandonné leur idée. They will have abandoned their idea.
elles elles auront abandonné Elles auront abandonné leur projet. They will have abandoned their project.

Other Conjugations for Abandonner.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner 

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner 

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner 

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner (this article)

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner

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Abandonner – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense

The French futur antérieur tense is a compound tense used to express actions or events that will have occurred in the future before another action takes place. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” (depending on the main verb) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
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Construction

1. For most verbs, use “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – Subject + future tense of “avoir” + past participle
Example with the verb “manger” (to eat):
– J’aurai mangé (I will have eaten)
– Tu auras mangé (You will have eaten)
– Il/elle/on aura mangé (He/She/One will have eaten)
– Nous aurons mangé (We will have eaten)
– Vous aurez mangé (You will have eaten)
– Ils/elles auront mangé (They will have eaten)
2. For a select group of verbs, use “être” as the auxiliary verb. These are typically verbs of motion or state-changing verbs (e.g., aller, venir, naître, mourir, partir, etc.). The formation is the same, but the auxiliary verb is “être.”
Example with the verb “partir” (to leave):
– Je serai parti(e) (I will have left)
– Tu seras parti(e) (You will have left)
– Il/elle/on sera parti(e) (He/She/One will have left)
– Nous serons parti(e)s (We will have left)
– Vous serez parti(e)(s) (You will have left)
– Ils/elles seront parti(e)s (They will have left)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. The futur antérieur is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. For example:
   – Je partirai dès que j’aurai fini mon travail. (I will leave as soon as I have finished my work.)
   – Ils seront rentrés avant que la pluie commence. (They will have returned before the rain starts.)
2. It is often used with time expressions that indicate when the action will occur relative to another future action, such as “dès que” (as soon as), “avant que” (before), “une fois que” (once), etc.

Interactions with Other Tenses

– The futur antérieur tense is commonly used in combination with the future simple (futur simple) and other tenses to indicate the sequence of actions in the future. The futur antérieur typically refers to the action that will have been completed before another action takes place.

For example

– Quand tu auras terminé ton devoir, tu pourras sortir. (When you have finished your homework, you can go out.)
– J’irai te voir après que tu seras rentré. (I will visit you after you have returned.)

Summary

The futur antérieur tense is used to express completed actions in the future that will occur before another specified future action or event. It’s a crucial tense for describing the chronological order of events in French.

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