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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb béquer

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The English translation of the French verb béquer is “to peck” or “to nibble.” The infinitive form of béquer is pronounced “beh-keh.”

The word béquer comes from the Old French word “bequer,” which means “to peck” or “to bite.” It is derived from the Latin word “biccare,” which has the same meaning.

In everyday French, béquer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions or events that will be completed in the future before another action or event takes place.

Here are three simple examples of béquer used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand vous aurez béqué tous vos bonbons, vous pourrez manger votre dîner. (When you have nibbled all your candies, you will be able to eat your dinner.)

  2. Ils auront béqué toutes les graines avant de s’envoler vers le Sud. (They will have pecked all the seeds before flying to the South.)

  3. J’aurai béqué les derniers morceaux de fromage avant de quitter la soirée. (I will have nibbled the last pieces of cheese before leaving the party.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai béqué J’aurai béqué toute la journée. I will have pecked all day.
tu tu auras béqué Tu auras béqué les graines. You will have pecked the seeds.
il il aura béqué Il aura béqué les insectes. He will have pecked the insects.
elle elle aura béqué Elle aura béqué la nourriture. She will have pecked at the food.
on on aura béqué On aura béqué le sol. One/We will have pecked at the ground.
nous nous aurons béqué Nous aurons béqué les vers de terre. We will have pecked at the worms.
vous vous aurez béqué Vous aurez béqué les miettes. You will have pecked at the crumbs.
ils ils auront béqué Ils auront béqué les noix. They will have pecked at the nuts.
elles elles auront béqué Elles auront béqué les fruits. They will have pecked at the fruits.

Other Conjugations for Béquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Béquer – 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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