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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb commander

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The English translation of the French verb commander is “to order” or “to command.” The infinitive form of commander is pronounced “com-man-DAY.”

The word commander comes from the Old French word “comandier,” which ultimately traces back to the Latin word “commandare,” meaning “to entrust or order.” In everyday French, commander is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three simple examples of how commander is used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je commanderai le dîner avant d’arriver à la maison. (I will have ordered dinner before arriving home.)
  2. Vous aurez commandé les fournitures avant la réunion demain matin. (You will have ordered the supplies before the meeting tomorrow morning.)
  3. Ils auront commandé le gâteau pour la fête avant la fin de la semaine. (They will have ordered the cake for the party before the end of the week.)

English translations:

  1. I will have ordered dinner before arriving home.
  2. You will have ordered the supplies before the meeting tomorrow morning.
  3. They will have ordered the cake for the party before the end of the week.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai commandé J’aurai commandé un café. I will have ordered a coffee.
tu tu auras commandé Tu auras commandé un plat. You will have ordered a dish.
il il aura commandé Il aura commandé une pizza. He will have ordered a pizza.
elle elle aura commandé Elle aura commandé une salade. She will have ordered a salad.
on on aura commandé On aura commandé un dessert. One/We will have ordered a dessert.
nous nous aurons commandé Nous aurons commandé des boissons. We will have ordered drinks.
vous vous aurez commandé Vous aurez commandé le repas. You will have ordered the meal.
ils ils auront commandé Ils auront commandé des entrées. They will have ordered appetizers.
elles elles auront commandé Elles auront commandé le plat principal. They will have ordered the main course.

Other Conjugations for Commander.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Commander – 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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