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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb briller

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The English translation of the French verb briller is “to shine” or “to sparkle.” The infinitive form of briller is pronounced “bree-yay.”

Briller comes from the Old French word “bril” which means “sparkle” or “shine.” It is most often used as a regular verb in every day French and is conjugated in different tenses and moods depending on the subject and tense.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to describe actions that will have been completed in the future, briller is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “brillé.”

Here are three simple examples of briller used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their corresponding English translations:

  1. Je serai content(e) quand j’aurai brillé sur scène. (I will be happy when I have shone on stage.)
  2. Tu auras brillé dans tes études si tu travailles dur. (You will have excelled in your studies if you work hard.)
  3. Ils seront fiers de leur fille quand elle aura brillé en tant que médecin. (They will be proud of their daughter when she has excelled as a doctor.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai brillé J’aurai brillé lors de la compétition. I will have shone during the competition.
tu tu auras brillé Tu auras brillé par ton talent. You will have shone with your talent.
il il aura brillé Il aura brillé par sa performance. He will have shone through his performance.
elle elle aura brillé Elle aura brillé dans son rôle. She will have shone in her role.
on on aura brillé On aura brillé par notre travail acharné. One/We will have shone through our hard work.
nous nous aurons brillé Nous aurons brillé dans nos études. We will have shone in our studies.
vous vous aurez brillé Vous aurez brillé sur scène. You will have shone on stage.
ils ils auront brillé Ils auront brillé par leur créativité. They will have shone through their creativity.
elles elles auront brillé Elles auront brillé dans leur domaine. They will have shone in their field.

Other Conjugations for Briller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Briller – 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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