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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb aborder

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The English translation of the French verb aborder is “to approach” or “to address.” It is pronounced as “ah-bor-day.”

The word aborder comes from the Old French word “abourder” which means “to land a boat.” It is derived from the Latin word “ad” (to) and “borda” (side of a ship).

In everyday French, aborder is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses actions that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

  1. Je serai abordé par mon patron avant la fin de la semaine. (I will have been approached by my boss before the end of the week.)
  2. Nous aurons abordé tous les sujets importants avant la réunion. (We will have addressed all the important topics before the meeting.)
  3. Ils seront abordés par les représentants du gouvernement lors de la conférence. (They will have been approached by government representatives during the conference.)

English translations:

  1. I will have been approached by my boss before the end of the week.
  2. We will have addressed all the important topics before the meeting.
  3. They will have been approached by government representatives during the conference.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai abordé J’aurai abordé le sujet. I will have addressed the subject.
tu tu auras abordé Tu auras abordé l’homme. You will have approached the man.
il il aura abordé Il aura abordé le navire. He will have boarded the ship.
elle elle aura abordé Elle aura abordé le problème. She will have tackled the problem.
on on aura abordé On aura abordé la question. One/We will have addressed the question.
nous nous aurons abordé Nous aurons abordé le programme. We will have covered the program.
vous vous aurez abordé Vous aurez abordé la situation. You will have addressed the situation.
ils ils auront abordé Ils auront abordé le sujet. They will have tackled the subject.
elles elles auront abordé Elles auront abordé l’incident. They will have addressed the incident.

Other Conjugations for Aborder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Aborder – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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