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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb ajouter

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The English translation of the French verb ajouter is “to add.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-jooh-tay.”

Ajouter comes from the Latin word “adiungere,” meaning “to join.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Examples of ajouter in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand tu auras fini ton travail, j’aurai ajouté les ingrédients pour le dîner. (When you finish your work, I will have added the ingredients for dinner.)

  2. Ils seront partis avant que nous n’ayons ajouté le nouveau meuble. (They will have left before we add the new piece of furniture.)

  3. Après qu’elle aura acheté les billets, nous aurons ajouté les dates de voyage à notre calendrier. (After she buys the tickets, we will have added the travel dates to our calendar.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai ajouté J’aurai ajouté du sucre dans le café. I will have added sugar in the coffee.
tu tu auras ajouté Tu auras ajouté du lait dans la recette. You will have added milk in the recipe.
il il aura ajouté Il aura ajouté un ingrédient secret. He will have added a secret ingredient.
elle elle aura ajouté Elle aura ajouté un peu de sel. She will have added a pinch of salt.
on on aura ajouté On aura ajouté des épices pour plus de saveur. One/We will have added spices for more flavor.
nous nous aurons ajouté Nous aurons ajouté des légumes dans la soupe. We will have added vegetables in the soup.
vous vous aurez ajouté Vous aurez ajouté du fromage sur la pizza. You will have added cheese on the pizza.
ils ils auront ajouté Ils auront ajouté de la crème fouettée sur le dessert. They will have added whipped cream on the dessert.
elles elles auront ajouté Elles auront ajouté des pépites de chocolat dans les cookies. They will have added chocolate chips in the cookies.

Other Conjugations for Ajouter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ajouter – 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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