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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb commuter

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The English translation of the French verb commuter is “to commute.” It is pronounced as “kuh-myoo-teh.”

The word “commuter” comes from the Latin word “commutare,” meaning “to change” or “to exchange.” In French, it is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three examples of how “commuter” is used in the Futur Antérieur tense in everyday French:

  1. Je serai arrivé à temps si j’ai pu commuter mon vol. (I will have arrived on time if I have been able to change my flight.)

  2. Elle aura échangé son billet de train pour aller à Paris. (She will have exchanged her train ticket to go to Paris.)

  3. Nous serons fatigués après avoir fait la navette entre la ville et la banlieue. (We will be tired after commuting between the city and the suburbs.)

English translations:

  1. I will have arrived on time if I have been able to change my flight.
  2. She will have exchanged her train ticket to go to Paris.
  3. We will be tired after commuting between the city and the suburbs.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai commuté J’aurai commuté le train. I will have switched the train.
tu tu auras commuté Tu auras commuté la radio. You will have changed the radio station.
il il aura commuté Il aura commuté le courrier. He will have forwarded the mail.
elle elle aura commuté Elle aura commuté l’électronique. She will have switched the electronics.
on on aura commuté On aura commuté les horaires. One/We will have changed the schedules.
nous nous aurons commuté Nous aurons commuté le programme. We will have changed the program.
vous vous aurez commuté Vous aurez commuté le trajet. You will have commuted the journey.
ils ils auront commuté Ils auront commuté les responsabilités. They will have switched the responsibilities.
elles elles auront commuté Elles auront commuté leur rôle. They will have changed their role.

Other Conjugations for Commuter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Commuter – 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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