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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb céder

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The English translation of céder is “to yield” or “to give up.” It is pronounced “say-der.”

Céder comes from the Latin word “cedere,” which means “to go, yield, or surrender.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express the act of giving up or surrendering something, either physically or emotionally.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, céder is used to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the future tense, followed by the past participle of céder: j’aurai cédé, tu auras cédé, il/elle aura cédé, nous aurons cédé, vous aurez cédé, ils/elles auront cédé.

Here are three examples of céder in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand tu auras réalisé que tu as tort, tu auras cédé à mes arguments.
    Translation: When you realize you are wrong, you will yield to my arguments.

  2. Dans cinq ans, nous aurons cédé notre maison à nos enfants.
    Translation: In five years, we will have given up our house to our children.

  3. Si tu ne travailles pas dur, tu auras cédé ta place de leader à quelqu’un d’autre.
    Translation: If you don’t work hard, you will have yielded your position as a leader to someone else.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cédé J’aurai cédé ma place. I will have given up my seat.
tu tu auras cédé Tu auras cédé ton droit. You will have ceded your right.
il il aura cédé Il aura cédé le contrôle. He will have given up control.
elle elle aura cédé Elle aura cédé sa position. She will have yielded her position.
on on aura cédé On aura cédé devant la pression. One/We will have given in to pressure.
nous nous aurons cédé Nous aurons cédé notre place. We will have given up our place.
vous vous aurez cédé Vous aurez cédé votre position. You will have yielded your position.
ils ils auront cédé Ils auront cédé leur pouvoir. They will have relinquished their power.
elles elles auront cédé Elles auront cédé leur territoire. They will have ceded their territory.

Other Conjugations for Céder.

   
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    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Céder – 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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