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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb acculer

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The English translation of the French verb acculer is “to corner” or “to back into a corner.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-kew-lay.”

Acculer comes from the Latin word “ad” meaning “to” and “culus” meaning “buttocks.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express an action that will have been completed in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je les aurai acculés à avouer la vérité avant la fin de la journée. (I will have cornered them into confessing the truth before the end of the day.)

  2. Quand tu auras acculé ton adversaire, tu pourras remporter la partie. (When you will have backed your opponent into a corner, you will be able to win the game.)

  3. Elle m’aura acculé à prendre une décision difficile. (She will have forced me into making a difficult decision.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai acculé J’aurai acculé l’adversaire. I will have cornered/trapped the opponent.
tu tu auras acculé Tu auras acculé le chat. You will have cornered/trapped the cat.
il il aura acculé Il aura acculé le voleur. He will have cornered/trapped the thief.
elle elle aura acculé Elle aura acculé l’ours. She will have cornered/trapped the bear.
on on aura acculé On aura acculé le renard. One/We will have cornered/trapped the fox.
nous nous aurons acculé Nous aurons acculé le serpent. We will have cornered/trapped the snake.
vous vous aurez acculé Vous aurez acculé l’ennemi. You will have cornered/trapped the enemy.
ils ils auront acculé Ils auront acculé le lapin. They will have cornered/trapped the rabbit.
elles elles auront acculé Elles auront acculé le papillon. They will have cornered/trapped the butterfly.

Other Conjugations for Acculer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Acculer – 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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