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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb ailler

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The English translation of the French verb ailler is “to go.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-yay.”

The word ailler comes from the Old French verb aler, which was derived from the Latin word ambulare, meaning “to walk.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate movement or motion, either literally or figuratively.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, ailler is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense and adding the past participle of ailler (allé).

Example 1: Je serai allé au marché avant midi. (I will have gone to the market before noon.)

Example 2: Elle aura allé voir un film au cinéma. (She will have gone to see a movie at the cinema.)

Example 3: Nous serons allés en vacances l’été prochain. (We will have gone on vacation next summer.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai aillé J’aurai aillé à la plage. I will have gone to the beach.
tu tu auras aillé Tu auras aillé au cinéma. You will have gone to the movies.
il il aura aillé Il aura aillé à l’école. He will have gone to school.
elle elle aura aillé Elle aura aillé au supermarché. She will have gone to the supermarket.
on on aura aillé On aura aillé en vacances. One/We will have gone on vacation.
nous nous aurons aillé Nous aurons aillé au restaurant. We will have gone to the restaurant.
vous vous aurez aillé Vous aurez aillé en voyage. You will have gone on a trip.
ils ils auront aillé Ils auront aillé au travail. They will have gone to work.
elles elles auront aillé Elles auront aillé à la fête. They will have gone to the party.

Other Conjugations for Ailler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ailler – 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.
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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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