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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb affûter

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English translation: The English translation of the French verb affûter is “to sharpen.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-foo-tay.”

Language origin: Affûter comes from the Old French word “afuter,” which means “to sharpen” or “to whet.” It is derived from the Latin word “acutus,” meaning “sharp” or “keen.”

Everyday usage in the Futur Antérieur tense: In everyday French, affûter is 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 verb. It is used to indicate an action that will be completed in the future before another future action. Here are three simple examples of its usage:

  1. Je vais affûter le couteau avant de couper les légumes. (I will sharpen the knife before cutting the vegetables.)
  2. Elle aura affûté ses compétences avant de commencer son nouveau travail. (She will have sharpened her skills before starting her new job.)
  3. Nous serons affûtés pour le match de demain soir. (We will have sharpened for the game tomorrow evening.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai affûté J’aurai affûté le couteau. I will have sharpened the knife.
tu tu auras affûté Tu auras affûté la lame. You will have sharpened the blade.
il il aura affûté Il aura affûté les ciseaux. He will have sharpened the scissors.
elle elle aura affûté Elle aura affûté le crayon. She will have sharpened the pencil.
on on aura affûté On aura affûté le rasoir. One/We will have sharpened the razor.
nous nous aurons affûté Nous aurons affûté la hache. We will have sharpened the axe.
vous vous aurez affûté Vous aurez affûté la scie. You will have sharpened the saw.
ils ils auront affûté Ils auront affûté le couteau de chasse. They will have sharpened the hunting knife.
elles elles auront affûté Elles auront affûté les couteaux de cuisine. They will have sharpened the kitchen knives.

Other Conjugations for Affûter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Affûter – 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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