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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb accepter

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The English translation of the French verb accepter is “to accept.” It is pronounced as “ak-sep-tey” in its infinitive form.

The language origin of accepter can be traced back to the Latin word “acceptare,” which means “to take or receive willingly.” In everyday French, accepter is commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense to indicate an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

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

  1. Je les aurai acceptés avant qu’ils ne partent. (I will have accepted them before they leave.)
  2. Elle l’aura accepté après avoir réfléchi. (She will have accepted it after thinking about it.)
  3. Nous serons déjà partis quand il aura accepté de nous rejoindre. (We will already have left when he accepts to join us.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai accepté J’aurai accepté ton invitation. I will have accepted your invitation.
tu tu auras accepté Tu auras accepté son offre. You will have accepted his/her offer.
il il aura accepté Il aura accepté sa démission. He will have accepted his/her resignation.
elle elle aura accepté Elle aura accepté la mission. She will have accepted the mission.
on on aura accepté On aura accepté leur proposition. One/We will have accepted their proposal.
nous nous aurons accepté Nous aurons accepté les conditions. We will have accepted the conditions.
vous vous aurez accepté Vous aurez accepté l’offre d’emploi. You will have accepted the job offer.
ils ils auront accepté Ils auront accepté l’invitation. They will have accepted the invitation.
elles elles auront accepté Elles auront accepté la réalité. They will have accepted the reality.

Other Conjugations for Accepter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Accepter – 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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