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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb centrifuger

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The English translation of the French verb centrifuger is “to centrifuge.” It is pronounced as “sehn-tree-few-zhay” in its infinitive form.

Centrifuger comes from the Latin word “centrum,” meaning “center,” and the French word “fuger,” meaning “to flee.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Examples:

  1. Quand j’aurai fini de centrifuger le sang, je le transférerai dans les tubes pour l’analyse. (When I have finished centrifuging the blood, I will transfer it into the tubes for analysis.)
  2. Après que nous aurons centrifugé le jus de fruits, nous le mettrons en bouteille. (After we have centrifuged the fruit juice, we will put it into bottles.)
  3. Ils auront fini de centrifuger l’eau quand nous arriverons. (They will have finished centrifuging the water when we arrive.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai centrifugé J’aurai centrifugé mon sang. I will have centrifuged my blood.
tu tu auras centrifugé Tu auras centrifugé les échantillons. You will have centrifuged the samples.
il il aura centrifugé Il aura centrifugé le liquide. He will have centrifuged the liquid.
elle elle aura centrifugé Elle aura centrifugé la solution. She will have centrifuged the solution.
on on aura centrifugé On aura centrifugé les substances. One/We will have centrifuged the substances.
nous nous aurons centrifugé Nous aurons centrifugé le mélange. We will have centrifuged the mixture.
vous vous aurez centrifugé Vous aurez centrifugé le vaccin. You will have centrifuged the vaccine.
ils ils auront centrifugé Ils auront centrifugé les cellules. They will have centrifuged the cells.
elles elles auront centrifugé Elles auront centrifugé les enzymes. They will have centrifuged the enzymes.

Other Conjugations for Centrifuger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Centrifuger – 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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