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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb absenter

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The English translation of the French verb absenter is “to be absent.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ahb-sahn-teh.”

The word absenter comes from the Latin word “absentare,” meaning “to be absent.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “être” in the future tense and the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three examples of the verb absenter in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je me serai absenté avant ton arrivée. (I will have been absent before your arrival.)
  2. Tu te seras absenté pendant deux semaines. (You will have been absent for two weeks.)
  3. Ils se seront absentés pour leurs vacances. (They will have been absent for their vacation.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je je me serai absenté(e) Je me serai absenté(e) avant le début du spectacle. I will have left before the beginning of the show.
tu tu te seras absenté(e) Tu te seras absenté(e) pour la journée. You will have been absent for the day.
il il se sera absenté Il se sera absenté pour ses vacances. He will have been absent for his vacation.
elle elle se sera absentée Elle se sera absentée pour son rendez-vous. She will have been absent for her appointment.
on on se sera absenté On se sera absenté pour le mariage. One/We will have been absent for the wedding.
nous nous nous serons absenté(e)s Nous nous serons absenté(e)s pour le concert. We will have been absent for the concert.
vous vous vous serez absenté(e)s Vous vous serez absenté(e)s pour l’anniversaire. You will have been absent for the birthday.
ils ils se seront absentés Ils se seront absentés pour la réunion. They will have been absent for the meeting.
elles elles se seront absentées Elles se seront absentées pour la conférence. They will have been absent for the conference.

Other Conjugations for Absenter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Absenter – 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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