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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb abréger

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The English translation of the French verb abréger is “to shorten” or “to abbreviate.” It is pronounced as “ah-breh-zhey” in its infinitive form.

The word abréger comes from the Latin verb abbreviare, meaning “to make short,” and is derived from the prefix ad- (meaning “to”) and brevis meaning “short.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is used in everyday language to indicate the act of making something shorter or more concise.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, abréger is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb avoir (aurai, auras, aura, aurons, aurez, auront) followed by the past participle of abréger (abrégerai, abrégeras, abrégera, abrégerons, abrégeriez, abrégeront).

Here are three examples of abréger used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Je n’aurai pas encore abrégé mon discours à ce moment-là. (I will not have shortened my speech by then.)
  2. Tu auras abrégé ton voyage en prenant l’avion. (You will have shortened your trip by taking the plane.)
  3. Ils auront abrégé leur réunion pour aller à leur rendez-vous. (They will have shortened their meeting to go to their appointment.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai abrégé J’aurai abrégé mon discours. I will have shortened my speech.
tu tu auras abrégé Tu auras abrégé l’article. You will have shortened the article.
il il aura abrégé Il aura abrégé sa présentation. He will have shortened his presentation.
elle elle aura abrégé Elle aura abrégé sa robe. She will have shortened her dress.
on on aura abrégé On aura abrégé la liste. One/We will have shortened the list.
nous nous aurons abrégé Nous aurons abrégé notre voyage. We will have shortened our trip.
vous vous aurez abrégé Vous aurez abrégé le temps d’attente. You will have shortened the waiting time.
ils ils auront abrégé Ils auront abrégé leurs vacances. They will have shortened their vacation.
elles elles auront abrégé Elles auront abrégé leurs noms. They will have shortened their names.

Other Conjugations for Abréger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Abréger – 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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