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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb attribuer

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The English translation of the French verb attribuer is “to attribute.” It is pronounced as “ah-tree-byoo-ay” in its infinitive form.

The language origin of attribuer comes from the Latin word attribuere, which means “to assign or allot.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Nous aurons attribué les prix avant la cérémonie. (We will have awarded the prizes before the ceremony.)
  2. Tu auras attribué les tâches aux membres de l’équipe. (You will have assigned the tasks to the team members.)
  3. Ils auront attribué la responsabilité à quelqu’un d’autre. (They will have attributed the responsibility to someone else.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai attribué J’aurai attribué des rôles aux élèves. I will have assigned roles to the students.
tu tu auras attribué Tu auras attribué une tâche à ton collègue. You will have assigned a task to your colleague.
il il aura attribué Il aura attribué un prix au gagnant. He will have awarded a prize to the winner.
elle elle aura attribué Elle aura attribué une chambre aux invités. She will have assigned a room to the guests.
on on aura attribué On aura attribué un poste à l’employé. One/We will have assigned a position to the employee.
nous nous aurons attribué Nous aurons attribué une mission aux soldats. We will have assigned a mission to the soldiers.
vous vous aurez attribué Vous aurez attribué un nom au bébé. You will have given a name to the baby.
ils ils auront attribué Ils auront attribué une responsabilité aux membres. They will have assigned a responsibility to the members.
elles elles auront attribué Elles auront attribué un poste aux employées. They will have assigned a position to the employees.

Other Conjugations for Attribuer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Attribuer – 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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