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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb celer

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The English translation of the French verb celer is “to hasten” or “to speed up.” The infinitive form of the verb celer is pronounced “suh-leh.”

The word celer comes from the Latin verb celerare, which means “to hasten” or “to accelerate.” In everyday French, celer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which describes an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Three examples of celer in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Quand j’aurai fini mes devoirs, je cèlerai pour arriver à l’heure au rendez-vous. (When I finish my homework, I will hasten to arrive on time for the meeting.)

  2. Dès que le soleil se couchera, les oiseaux cèleront vers le sud pour l’hiver. (As soon as the sun sets, the birds will hasten south for the winter.)

  3. Lorsque nous aurons emballé toutes nos affaires, nous cèlerons pour attraper notre vol. (Once we have packed all of our belongings, we will hasten to catch our flight.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai célébré J’aurai célébré ma victoire. I will have celebrated my victory.
tu tu auras célébré Tu auras célébré ton anniversaire. You will have celebrated your birthday.
il il aura célébré Il aura célébré son succès. He will have celebrated his success.
elle elle aura célébré Elle aura célébré sa promotion. She will have celebrated her promotion.
on on aura célébré On aura célébré la fin de la guerre. One/We will have celebrated the end of the war.
nous nous aurons célébré Nous aurons célébré la fête nationale. We will have celebrated the national holiday.
vous vous aurez célébré Vous aurez célébré votre mariage. You will have celebrated your wedding.
ils ils auront célébré Ils auront célébré leur anniversaire de mariage. They will have celebrated their wedding anniversary.
elles elles auront célébré Elles auront célébré leur diplôme. They will have celebrated their graduation.

Other Conjugations for Celer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Celer – 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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