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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bercer

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The English translation of the French verb bercer is “to rock” or “to cradle.” It is pronounced as “ber-say” in the infinitive form.

The word bercer comes from the Old French word “bercier” which means “to rock,” and has roots in the Latin word “versare” which means “to turn.”

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

Here are three examples of bercer used in the Futur Antérieur tense with the respective English translations:

  1. Quand j’aurai un bébé, je l’aurai bercé toutes les nuits. (When I have a baby, I will have rocked him every night.)
  2. Il sera tellement fatigué demain matin parce qu’il aura bercé son bébé toute la nuit. (He will be so tired tomorrow morning because he will have rocked his baby all night.)
  3. Nous serons heureux d’avoir bercé notre petit-enfant pour la première fois. (We will be happy to have cradled our grandchild for the first time.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai bercé J’aurai bercé mon enfant. I will have rocked my child.
tu tu auras bercé Tu auras bercé ton bébé. You will have rocked your baby.
il il aura bercé Il aura bercé son petit-fils. He will have rocked his grandson.
elle elle aura bercé Elle aura bercé sa petite-fille. She will have rocked her granddaughter.
on on aura bercé On aura bercé le nouveau-né. One/We will have rocked the newborn.
nous nous aurons bercé Nous aurons bercé les enfants. We will have rocked the children.
vous vous aurez bercé Vous aurez bercé les bébés. You will have rocked the babies.
ils ils auront bercé Ils auront bercé les petits-enfants. They will have rocked the grandchildren.
elles elles auront bercé Elles auront bercé les nouveau-nés. They will have rocked the newborns.

Other Conjugations for Bercer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bercer – 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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