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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb balancer

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The English translation of the French verb balancer is “to balance” or “to swing.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “bah-lah-seh.”

The word “balancer” comes from the Latin word “bilanx,” which means “two scales.” It first appeared in French in the early 13th century and originally referred to the act of weighing things on a scale. Over time, the meaning of the verb evolved to also include the action of keeping something in equilibrium or moving something back and forth.

In everyday French, the verb balancer is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will be completed before another action in the future. It is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of how balancer is used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Je vais avoir balancé toutes mes idées avant la réunion.
    Translation: I will have balanced all my ideas before the meeting.

  2. Tu auras balancé le bébé dans ses bras avant qu’il ne se mette à pleurer.
    Translation: You will have swung the baby in your arms before he starts crying.

  3. Ils seront partis après avoir balancé leurs affaires dans la voiture.
    Translation: They will have left after swinging their belongings in the car.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai balancé J’aurai balancé le ballon. I will have thrown the ball.
tu tu auras balancé Tu auras balancé le sac. You will have swung the bag.
il il aura balancé Il aura balancé le bébé. He will have rocked the baby.
elle elle aura balancé Elle aura balancé la corde. She will have swung the rope.
on on aura balancé On aura balancé la bouteille. One/We will have tossed the bottle.
nous nous aurons balancé Nous aurons balancé les clés. We will have tossed the keys.
vous vous aurez balancé Vous aurez balancé le ballon. You will have thrown the ball.
ils ils auront balancé Ils auront balancé les pierres. They will have thrown the stones.
elles elles auront balancé Elles auront balancé le bébé. They will have rocked the baby.

Other Conjugations for Balancer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balancer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Balancer – 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.
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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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