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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb briefer

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The English translation of the French verb briefer is “to brief.” It is pronounced as “bree-fay.”

The language origin of briefer can be traced back to the Old French word “brief,” meaning “short.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Here are three examples of briefer being used in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je t’aurai brièvement expliqué la situation avant que tu ne rencontres le patron. – I will have briefly explained the situation to you before you meet the boss.
  2. Nous aurons brièvement discuté de nos plans avant de partir en vacances. – We will have briefly discussed our plans before leaving for vacation.
  3. Ils auront brièvement présenté le projet avant de le lancer officiellement. – They will have briefly presented the project before officially launching it.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai briefé J’aurai briefé mon équipe. I will have briefed my team.
tu tu auras briefé Tu auras briefé le personnel. You will have briefed the staff.
il il aura briefé Il aura briefé les participants. He will have briefed the participants.
elle elle aura briefé Elle aura briefé le directeur. She will have briefed the director.
on on aura briefé On aura briefé les partenaires. One/We will have briefed the partners.
nous nous aurons briefé Nous aurons briefé le client. We will have briefed the client.
vous vous aurez briefé Vous aurez briefé les journalistes. You will have briefed the journalists.
ils ils auront briefé Ils auront briefé l’audience. They will have briefed the audience.
elles elles auront briefé Elles auront briefé la presse. They will have briefed the press.

Other Conjugations for Briefer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Briefer – 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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