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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bifurquer

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The English translation of the French verb bifurquer is “to fork or branch off.” It is pronounced as “bee-fur-kay” in its infinitive form.

Bifurquer comes from the Latin word bifurcus, meaning “having two forks or branches.” It first appeared in the French language in the 15th century.

In everyday French, bifurquer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb avoir or être and the past participle of the main verb.

Three examples of bifurquer in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je serai partie quand vous bifurquerez à droite. (I will have left when you fork off to the right.)

  2. Tu auras bifurqué avant d’arriver au pont. (You will have branched off before reaching the bridge.)

  3. Ils seront partis quand nous aurons bifurqué vers le sud. (They will have left when we have forked off towards the south.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai bifurqué J’aurai bifurqué sur la route. I will have detoured on the road.
tu tu auras bifurqué Tu auras bifurqué à droite. You will have turned right.
il il aura bifurqué Il aura bifurqué à gauche. He will have turned left.
elle elle aura bifurqué Elle aura bifurqué à la sortie. She will have taken the exit.
on on aura bifurqué On aura bifurqué vers la ville. One/We will have headed towards the city.
nous nous aurons bifurqué Nous aurons bifurqué sur la voie rapide. We will have taken the highway.
vous vous aurez bifurqué Vous aurez bifurqué à travers la campagne. You will have gone through the countryside.
ils ils auront bifurqué Ils auront bifurqué à l’intersection. They will have turned at the intersection.
elles elles auront bifurqué Elles auront bifurqué à la montagne. They will have headed towards the mountain.

Other Conjugations for Bifurquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bifurquer – 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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