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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb agréer

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The English translation of the French verb agréer is “to accept” or “to approve.” The infinitive form of agréer is pronounced [ah-greh-ay].

Agréer comes from the Old French word agreier, which means “to receive favorably.” It is derived from the Latin word adgradior, which means “to approach.” In everyday French, agréer is used to express the act of accepting or approving something, such as a proposal or an offer.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, agréer is conjugated as follows:

  • J’aurai agréé (I will have accepted)
  • Tu auras agréé (You will have accepted)
  • Il/elle/on aura agréé (He/she/one will have accepted)
  • Nous aurons agréé (We will have accepted)
  • Vous aurez agréé (You will have accepted)
  • Ils/elles auront agréé (They will have accepted)

Here are three simple examples of agréer in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their English translations:

  1. Quand tu auras lu le contrat, tu auras agréé les conditions. (When you will have read the contract, you will have accepted the terms.)
  2. Elle aura agréé l’invitation à la fête de son ami. (She will have accepted the invitation to her friend’s party.)
  3. Nous aurons agréé leur proposition de partenariat. (We will have accepted their partnership proposal.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai agréé J’aurai agréé cette décision. I will have accepted this decision.
tu tu auras agréé Tu auras agréé leur proposition. You will have accepted their proposal.
il il aura agréé Il aura agréé le contrat. He will have accepted the contract.
elle elle aura agréé Elle aura agréé l’accord. She will have accepted the agreement.
on on aura agréé On aura agréé la solution. One/We will have accepted the solution.
nous nous aurons agréé Nous aurons agréé la demande. We will have accepted the request.
vous vous aurez agréé Vous aurez agréé l’offre. You will have accepted the offer.
ils ils auront agréé Ils auront agréé les conditions. They will have accepted the conditions.
elles elles auront agréé Elles auront agréé le compromis. They will have accepted the compromise.

Other Conjugations for Agréer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Agréer – 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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