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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb affirmer

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The English translation of the French verb affirmer is to affirm or to assert. It is pronounced as “ah-feer-may”.

The word affirmer comes from the Latin word “affirmare”, which means to confirm or to strengthen. It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various forms and contexts since then.

In every day French, the verb affirmer is most commonly used to express certainty or confidence in a statement or belief. It can also be used to indicate support or agreement with someone or something.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English, affirmer is conjugated as follows:

Je/J’ aurai affirmé (I will have affirmed)
Tu auras affirmé (You will have affirmed)
Il/Elle/On aura affirmé (He/She/One will have affirmed)
Nous aurons affirmé (We will have affirmed)
Vous aurez affirmé (You all will have affirmed)
Ils/Elles auront affirmé (They will have affirmed)

Here are three simple examples of how affirmer is used in the Futur Antérieur tense in everyday French:

  1. Je lui aurai affirmé mes sentiments avant son départ. (I will have affirmed my feelings to him before he leaves.)
  2. Ils auront affirmé leur soutien au nouveau projet. (They will have affirmed their support for the new project.)
  3. Vous aurez affirmé votre engagement en signant cette pétition. (You will have affirmed your commitment by signing this petition.)

In these examples, affirmer is used to express confidence, agreement, and commitment in different situations. It is a versatile verb that is commonly used in both spoken and written French.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai affirmé J’aurai affirmé mon opinion. I will have affirmed my opinion.
tu tu auras affirmé Tu auras affirmé ta décision. You will have affirmed your decision.
il il aura affirmé Il aura affirmé ses croyances. He will have affirmed his beliefs.
elle elle aura affirmé Elle aura affirmé sa position. She will have affirmed her position.
on on aura affirmé On aura affirmé notre engagement. One/We will have affirmed our commitment.
nous nous aurons affirmé Nous aurons affirmé notre présence. We will have affirmed our presence.
vous vous aurez affirmé Vous aurez affirmé vos droits. You will have affirmed your rights.
ils ils auront affirmé Ils auront affirmé leur innocence. They will have affirmed their innocence.
elles elles auront affirmé Elles auront affirmé leur solidarité. They will have affirmed their solidarity.

Other Conjugations for Affirmer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Affirmer – 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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