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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb adouber

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The English translation of the French verb adouber is “to dub.” It is pronounced as “ah-doo-bay.”

The language origin of adouber can be traced back to the Old French word “adubier,” which comes from the Latin word “ad dubium,” meaning “to put in doubt.” In medieval times, adouber was used to refer to the ceremony of knighthood, where a lord would “dub” a squire with a sword, officially making them a knight.

In everyday French, adouber is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. This tense is used to talk about an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Here are three simple examples of adouber in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand j’aurai adoubé mon fils, il pourra combattre à mes côtés. (When I will have dubbed my son, he will be able to fight by my side.)

  2. Lorsque le roi l’aura adoubé, il sera considéré comme un chevalier. (When the king will have dubbed him, he will be considered a knight.)

  3. Nous serons honorés de vous adouber comme membre de notre confrérie. (We will be honored to dub you as a member of our brotherhood.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai adoubé J’aurai adoubé mon fils comme chevalier. I will have knighted my son.
tu tu auras adoubé Tu auras adoubé ta fille comme dame. You will have dubbed your daughter as a lady.
il il aura adoubé Il aura adoubé le jeune prince comme roi. He will have dubbed the young prince as king.
elle elle aura adoubé Elle aura adoubé la jeune princesse comme reine. She will have dubbed the young princess as queen.
on on aura adoubé On aura adoubé le jeune noble comme chevalier. One/We will have dubbed the young noble as knight.
nous nous aurons adoubé Nous aurons adoubé nos enfants comme chevaliers. We will have dubbed our children as knights.
vous vous aurez adoubé Vous aurez adoubé vos amis comme chevaliers. You will have dubbed your friends as knights.
ils ils auront adoubé Ils auront adoubé les jeunes aristocrates comme chevaliers. They will have dubbed the young aristocrats as knights.
elles elles auront adoubé Elles auront adoubé les jeunes roturières comme dames. They will have dubbed the young commoners as ladies.

Other Conjugations for Adouber.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Adouber – 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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