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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb assiéger

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The English translation of the French verb assiéger is “to besiege.” It is pronounced as “ah-syeh-zhay.”

The word “assiéger” comes from the Latin word “assidere,” which means “to sit down.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur (future perfect) tense, which indicates an action that will be completed before a specified point in the future.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Après avoir assiégé la ville pendant plusieurs mois, les soldats finiront par l’attaquer. (After besieging the city for several months, the soldiers will finally attack it.)
  2. Quand j’aurai terminé mes études, je m’assiégerai dans mon appartement pour chercher du travail. (When I finish my studies, I will hunker down in my apartment to look for a job.)
  3. Une fois que nous aurons assiégé la forteresse, nous pourrons enfin nous reposer. (Once we have besieged the fortress, we can finally rest.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai assiégé J’aurai assiégé la ville. I will have besieged the city.
tu tu auras assiégé Tu auras assiégé le château. You will have besieged the castle.
il il aura assiégé Il aura assiégé la forteresse. He will have besieged the fortress.
elle elle aura assiégé Elle aura assiégé la citadelle. She will have besieged the citadel.
on on aura assiégé On aura assiégé la place. One/We will have besieged the square.
nous nous aurons assiégé Nous aurons assiégé la maison. We will have besieged the house.
vous vous aurez assiégé Vous aurez assiégé la tour. You will have besieged the tower.
ils ils auront assiégé Ils auront assiégé le camp. They will have besieged the camp.
elles elles auront assiégé Elles auront assiégé le village. They will have besieged the village.

Other Conjugations for Assiéger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Assiéger – 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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