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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb circuler

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The English translation of the French verb circuler is “to circulate” or “to move around”. The infinitive form of circuler is pronounced “see-rkoo-lay”.

The word circuler comes from the Latin word “circulus” meaning “circle”. It entered the French language in the 14th century and has since evolved to have various meanings, such as moving around, circulating, or spreading.

In everyday French, the futur antérieur tense is used to express an event that will happen in the future, before another event. In this tense, circuler is often used to describe movement or circulation that will take place in the future.

Here are three examples of circuler in the futur antérieur tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Nous aurons circulé dans toute la ville avant de rentrer chez nous. (We will have circled around the entire city before going back home.)
  2. Tu auras circulé sur toutes les routes principales avant d’arriver à destination. (You will have traveled on all the main roads before arriving at your destination.)
  3. Ils auront circulé dans le monde entier avant de se poser quelque part. (They will have moved around the world before settling down somewhere.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai circulé J’aurai circulé dans la ville. I will have driven around the city.
tu tu auras circulé Tu auras circulé sur l’autoroute. You will have driven on the highway.
il il aura circulé Il aura circulé en vélo. He will have cycled around.
elle elle aura circulé Elle aura circulé en voiture. She will have driven around.
on on aura circulé On aura circulé à pied. One/We will have walked around.
nous nous aurons circulé Nous aurons circulé en train. We will have traveled around by train.
vous vous aurez circulé Vous aurez circulé en bus. You will have traveled around by bus.
ils ils auront circulé Ils auront circulé en moto. They will have driven around on a motorcycle.
elles elles auront circulé Elles auront circulé à vélo. They will have cycled around.

Other Conjugations for Circuler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Circuler – 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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