Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Introduction to the verb antidater
The English translation of the French verb antidater is “to backdate.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ahn-tee-da-teh.”
The word “antidater” comes from the Old French word “antidatare” which in turn comes from the Latin word “ante,” meaning “before,” and “datare,” meaning “to give.” In everyday French, the verb antidater is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that will be completed in the future before another future action.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
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Quand j’aurai terminé mon travail, je l’antidaterai pour qu’il semble être fait plus tôt. (When I finish my work, I will backdate it so that it seems to be done earlier.)
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Les fraudes fiscales sont souvent découvertes lorsque les entreprises ont antidaté des documents pour éviter de payer des taxes. (Tax frauds are often discovered when companies have backdated documents to avoid paying taxes.)
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L’une des méthodes utilisées par les faussaires est d’antidater des œuvres d’art pour les faire passer pour des originaux. (One of the methods used by forgers is to backdate artworks to make them pass as originals.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of antidater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai antidaté | J’aurai antidaté le document. | I will have backdated the document. |
tu | tu auras antidaté | Tu auras antidaté le chèque. | You will have backdated the check. |
il | il aura antidaté | Il aura antidaté la signature. | He will have backdated the signature. |
elle | elle aura antidaté | Elle aura antidaté le contrat. | She will have backdated the contract. |
on | on aura antidaté | On aura antidaté le formulaire. | One/We will have backdated the form. |
nous | nous aurons antidaté | Nous aurons antidaté l’historique. | We will have backdated the history. |
vous | vous aurez antidaté | Vous aurez antidaté le rapport. | You will have backdated the report. |
ils | ils auront antidaté | Ils auront antidaté la facture. | They will have backdated the invoice. |
elles | elles auront antidaté | Elles auront antidaté la lettre. | They will have backdated the letter. |
Other Conjugations for Antidater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
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Antidater – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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