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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb assécher

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The English translation of the French verb assécher is “to dry up” or “to drain.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as /a.se.ʃe/.

The word assécher comes from the Old French verb “sechier,” meaning “to dry,” which is derived from the Latin word “siccāre.” In everyday French, assécher is most often used 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.

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

  1. Quand il sera de retour, j’aurai asséché le bassin. (When he returns, I will have drained the pond.)
  2. Nous serons rentrés avant que le soleil ait asséché les vêtements. (We will have come back before the sun dries the clothes.)
  3. Ils auront asséché le marais avant l’arrivée des pluies. (They will have dried up the marsh before the arrival of the rains.)

In these examples, we can see how the action of assécher (drying up or draining) is completed before another action takes place (the return of someone, the drying of clothes, or the arrival of rains). This tense is often used to talk about a future event that is expected to be completed or already done.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai asséché J’aurai asséché le sol. I will have dried out the ground.
tu tu auras asséché Tu auras asséché la rivière. You will have dried up the river.
il il aura asséché Il aura asséché la source. He will have dried up the spring.
elle elle aura asséché Elle aura asséché le lac. She will have dried up the lake.
on on aura asséché On aura asséché le marais. One/We will have drained the swamp.
nous nous aurons asséché Nous aurons asséché le fleuve. We will have dried up the river.
vous vous aurez asséché Vous aurez asséché la mare. You will have dried up the pond.
ils ils auront asséché Ils auront asséché le réservoir. They will have drained the reservoir.
elles elles auront asséché Elles auront asséché les ruisseaux. They will have dried up the streams.

Other Conjugations for Assécher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assécher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Assécher – 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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