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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb béer

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The English translation of the French verb béer is “to gape” or “to stare”. The infinitive form is pronounced “bay-eh”.

The word béer comes from the Old French word “baer”, meaning “to open one’s mouth”. It ultimately comes from the Latin word “bārīre”, meaning “to gape”.

In everyday French, béer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être”, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Examples:

  1. Je serai rentré(e) chez moi avant que tu aies le temps de béer. (I will have returned home before you have time to gape.)
  2. Elle aura béé d’étonnement lorsqu’elle aura vu le cadeau que je lui aurai offert. (She will have gaped in astonishment when she sees the gift I will have given her.)
  3. Nous serons partis avant que la foule ne se mette à bayer aux corneilles. (We will have left before the crowd starts gaping at nothing.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai béé J’aurai béé devant le spectacle. I will have gaped at the show.
tu tu auras béé Tu auras béé en lisant ce livre. You will have gaped while reading this book.
il il aura béé Il aura béé en entendant la nouvelle. He will have gaped upon hearing the news.
elle elle aura béé Elle aura béé en voyant le film. She will have gaped while watching the movie.
on on aura béé On aura béé en regardant le ciel. One/We will have gaped while looking at the sky.
nous nous aurons béé Nous aurons béé devant le paysage. We will have gaped at the scenery.
vous vous aurez béé Vous aurez béé en écoutant la musique. You will have gaped while listening to the music.
ils ils auront béé Ils auront béé devant l’artiste. They will have gaped at the artist.
elles elles auront béé Elles auront béé en découvrant le musée. They will have gaped while discovering the museum.

Other Conjugations for Béer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Béer – 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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