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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb commuer

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The English translation of the French verb commuer is “to commute.” It is pronounced “koh-moo-ay.”

The word “commuer” comes from the Latin word “commutare,” meaning “to change, exchange, or transform.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je vais commuer mon trajet en train demain matin. (I will commute my journey by train tomorrow morning.)
  2. Nous allons commuer notre mode de vie pour être plus respectueux de l’environnement. (We will change our lifestyle to be more environmentally friendly.)
  3. Ils vont commuer leur peine de prison en travaux d’intérêt général. (They will commute their prison sentence to community service.)

In these examples, the verb “commuer” is used to describe a future action that will be completed, such as commuting a journey, changing a lifestyle, or commuting a prison sentence.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai commué J’aurai commué ma peine. I will have commuted my sentence.
tu tu auras commué Tu auras commué sa peine. You will have commuted his/her sentence.
il il aura commué Il aura commué sa peine. He will have commuted his/her sentence.
elle elle aura commué Elle aura commué sa peine. She will have commuted her sentence.
on on aura commué On aura commué notre peine. One/We will have commuted our sentence.
nous nous aurons commué Nous aurons commué leur peine. We will have commuted their sentence.
vous vous aurez commué Vous aurez commué sa peine. You will have commuted his/her sentence.
ils ils auront commué Ils auront commué leur peine. They will have commuted their sentence.
elles elles auront commué Elles auront commué leur peine. They will have commuted their sentence.

Other Conjugations for Commuer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Commuer – 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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