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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb articuler

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The English translation of the French verb articuler is “to articulate.” It is pronounced as “ahr-tee-kew-lay.”

The word “articuler” comes from the Latin word “articulare” which means “to divide into joints.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of clearly pronouncing and enunciating words or thoughts.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, articuler is used to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the futur simple tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.

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

  1. Je serai arrivé(e) à articuler toutes mes idées avant la fin de la réunion. (I will have managed to articulate all my ideas before the end of the meeting.)
  2. Tu auras articulé ton discours avec brio. (You will have articulated your speech brilliantly.)
  3. Ils seront partis avant que je n’aie pu articuler un mot. (They will have left before I could even articulate a word.)

In these examples, articuler is used to indicate the completion of an action in the future, specifically the completion of articulating thoughts, a speech, or a word.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai articulé J’aurai articulé mes pensées. I will have articulated my thoughts.
tu tu auras articulé Tu auras articulé tes idées. You will have articulated your ideas.
il il aura articulé Il aura articulé sa vision. He will have articulated his vision.
elle elle aura articulé Elle aura articulé son discours. She will have articulated her speech.
on on aura articulé On aura articulé le plan. One/We will have articulated the plan.
nous nous aurons articulé Nous aurons articulé notre argument. We will have articulated our argument.
vous vous aurez articulé Vous aurez articulé votre position. You will have articulated your position.
ils ils auront articulé Ils auront articulé leurs demandes. They will have articulated their requests.
elles elles auront articulé Elles auront articulé leur point de vue. They will have articulated their point of view.

Other Conjugations for Articuler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb articuler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Articuler – 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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