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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb affairer

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The English translation of the French verb affairer is “to be busy” or “to occupy oneself.” It is pronounced [a.fɛ.ʁe] in its infinitive form.

The word affairer comes from the Old French word “afere,” which means “to do” or “to make.” It is derived from the Latin word “afficere,” meaning “to affect” or “to do.”

In everyday French, affairer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about actions that will be completed at a specific point in the future. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Je me serai affairé toute la journée. (I will have been busy all day.)

  2. Tu auras affairé tous les dossiers avant mon arrivée. (You will have dealt with all the files before my arrival.)

  3. Ils se seront affairés à nettoyer la maison avant la fête. (They will have been busy cleaning the house before the party.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai affairé J’aurai affairé le projet. I will have worked on the project.
tu tu auras affairé Tu auras affairé l’équipe. You will have kept the team busy.
il il aura affairé Il aura affairé l’entreprise. He will have made the company busy.
elle elle aura affairé Elle aura affairé la journée. She will have kept herself busy for the day.
on on aura affairé On aura affairé les invités. One/We will have kept the guests busy.
nous nous aurons affairé Nous aurons affairé le repas. We will have kept ourselves busy with the meal.
vous vous aurez affairé Vous aurez affairé le chantier. You will have kept the construction site busy.
ils ils auront affairé Ils auront affairé le projet. They will have worked on the project.
elles elles auront affairé Elles auront affairé le jardin. They will have kept the garden busy.

Other Conjugations for Affairer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Affairer – 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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