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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb aiguiser

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The English translation of the French verb aiguiser is “to sharpen.” The infinitive form of aiguiser is pronounced “eyg-wee-zey.”

The language origin of aiguiser can be traced back to the Latin word “acutus,” which means sharp or pointed. It entered the French language in the 12th century, originally meaning “to make sharp.”

In everyday French, aiguiser is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is a compound tense used to express an action that will have already happened in the future. This tense is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb, aiguiser.

Three simple examples of aiguiser in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je serai rentré avant que tu aies aiguisé les couteaux. (I will have returned before you have sharpened the knives.)
  2. Elle aura déjà aiguisé ses crayons avant de commencer à dessiner. (She will have already sharpened her pencils before starting to draw.)
  3. Nous serons fatigués après avoir aiguisé toutes les lames de la tondeuse. (We will be tired after having sharpened all the blades of the lawnmower.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai aiguisé J’aurai aiguisé le couteau. I will have sharpened the knife.
tu tu auras aiguisé Tu auras aiguisé ton crayon. You will have sharpened your pencil.
il il aura aiguisé Il aura aiguisé la lame. He will have sharpened the blade.
elle elle aura aiguisé Elle aura aiguisé la hache. She will have sharpened the axe.
on on aura aiguisé On aura aiguisé les ciseaux. One/We will have sharpened the scissors.
nous nous aurons aiguisé Nous aurons aiguisé les outils. We will have sharpened the tools.
vous vous aurez aiguisé Vous aurez aiguisé les pointes. You will have sharpened the tips.
ils ils auront aiguisé Ils auront aiguisé les couteaux. They will have sharpened the knives.
elles elles auront aiguisé Elles auront aiguisé les lames. They will have sharpened the blades.

Other Conjugations for Aiguiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Aiguiser – 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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