Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Introduction to the verb ajourner
The English translation of the French verb ajourner is “to postpone” or “to adjourn.” It is pronounced “ah-zhoor-nay.”
The word ajourner comes from the Old French word “ajorner” which meant “to summon” or “to call upon.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “ad diurnare” meaning “to put off until tomorrow.”
In everyday French, ajourner is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of ajourner in the Futur Antérieur tense:
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Je l’aurai ajourné avant qu’il ne commence à travailler demain. (I will have postponed it before he starts working tomorrow.)
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Nous aurons ajourné le voyage jusqu’à ce que la situation s’améliore. (We will have postponed the trip until the situation improves.)
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Ils seront ajournés avant que le juge ne rende sa décision. (They will have been adjourned before the judge makes his decision.)
English translations:
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I will have postponed it before he starts working tomorrow.
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We will have postponed the trip until the situation improves.
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They will have been adjourned before the judge makes his decision.
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of ajourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai ajourné | J’aurai ajourné mon rendez-vous. | I will have postponed my appointment. |
tu | tu auras ajourné | Tu auras ajourné le projet. | You will have postponed the project. |
il | il aura ajourné | Il aura ajourné la réunion. | He will have postponed the meeting. |
elle | elle aura ajourné | Elle aura ajourné l’événement. | She will have postponed the event. |
on | on aura ajourné | On aura ajourné la décision. | One/We will have postponed the decision. |
nous | nous aurons ajourné | Nous aurons ajourné les vacances. | We will have postponed the vacation. |
vous | vous aurez ajourné | Vous aurez ajourné le cours. | You will have postponed the class. |
ils | ils auront ajourné | Ils auront ajourné leur voyage. | They will have postponed their trip. |
elles | elles auront ajourné | Elles auront ajourné leur mariage. | They will have postponed their wedding. |
Other Conjugations for Ajourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
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Ajourner – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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