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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb alléger

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The English translation of the French verb alléger is “to lighten” or “to alleviate.” The infinitive form of alléger is pronounced “a-le-zhey.”

The word alléger comes from the Latin word “levigare,” meaning “to make smooth” or “to lighten.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by combining the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) with the past participle of the verb.

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

  1. Quand j’aurai allégé mes dettes, je pourrai enfin voyager. (When I have lightened my debts, I will finally be able to travel.)
  2. Elle sera soulagée une fois qu’elle aura allégé sa charge de travail. (She will be relieved once she has lightened her workload.)
  3. Ils seront contents quand ils auront allégé leur sac à dos. (They will be happy once they have lightened their backpack.)

In these examples, alléger is used to express the idea of reducing or lessening something, whether it be debts, workload, or a physical weight. The Futur Antérieur tense is used to indicate that these actions will be completed before a future event or time.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai allégé J’aurai allégé mon sac. I will have lightened my bag.
tu tu auras allégé Tu auras allégé ta charge. You will have lightened your load.
il il aura allégé Il aura allégé le fardeau. He will have lightened the burden.
elle elle aura allégé Elle aura allégé la souffrance. She will have lightened the suffering.
on on aura allégé On aura allégé la peine. One/We will have lightened the pain.
nous nous aurons allégé Nous aurons allégé le poids. We will have lightened the weight.
vous vous aurez allégé Vous aurez allégé la charge. You will have lightened the load.
ils ils auront allégé Ils auront allégé la contrainte. They will have lightened the constraint.
elles elles auront allégé Elles auront allégé la tâche. They will have lightened the task.

Other Conjugations for Alléger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Alléger – 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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