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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cendrer

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The English translation of the French verb cendrer is “to ash” or “to make into ashes.” It is pronounced “sahn-dreh.”

Cendrer comes from the French word “cendre,” meaning “ashes.” It is most often used in a figurative sense, meaning to destroy or reduce something to ashes.

In everyday French, cendrer is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have already been completed in the future. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense and the past participle of the main verb.

Three simple examples of cendrer in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je serai cendré avant la fin de la journée. (I will have been turned into ashes by the end of the day.)

  2. Nous aurons cendré tous les documents avant la réunion. (We will have burned all the documents before the meeting.)

  3. Ils seront cendrés par la colère de leur patron. (They will have been reduced to ashes by their boss’s anger.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cendré J’aurai cendré les cendres. I will have ashed the ashes.
tu tu auras cendré Tu auras cendré les briquettes. You will have ashed the briquettes.
il il aura cendré Il aura cendré le charbon. He will have ashed the coal.
elle elle aura cendré Elle aura cendré la cheminée. She will have ashed the fireplace.
on on aura cendré On aura cendré la grillade. One/We will have ashed the grilled meat.
nous nous aurons cendré Nous aurons cendré la cigarette. We will have ashed the cigarette.
vous vous aurez cendré Vous aurez cendré le mégot. You will have ashed the cigarette butt.
ils ils auront cendré Ils auront cendré le feu. They will have ashed the fire.
elles elles auront cendré Elles auront cendré la braise. They will have ashed the embers.

Other Conjugations for Cendrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cendrer – 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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