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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb compacter

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The English translation of the French verb compacter is “to compact” or “to compress.” It is pronounced as “kompak-tey” in the infinitive form.

The word “compacter” comes from the Latin word “compactus” which means “compressed” or “dense.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Here are three simple examples of the usage of “compacter” in the Futur Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Je vais avoir compacter tous mes vêtements avant de les mettre dans ma valise. (I will have compacted all my clothes before putting them in my suitcase.)

  2. Tu auras compacter tes dossiers avant de quitter le bureau? (Will you have compacted your files before leaving the office?)

  3. Ils vont avoir compacter toutes les données avant de les transférer sur le nouveau serveur. (They will have compacted all the data before transferring them to the new server.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai compacté J’aurai compacté les fichiers. I will have compressed the files.
tu tu auras compacté Tu auras compacté le dossier. You will have compressed the folder.
il il aura compacté Il aura compacté la boîte. He will have compacted the box.
elle elle aura compacté Elle aura compacté le sac. She will have compacted the bag.
on on aura compacté On aura compacté les déchets. One/We will have compacted the waste.
nous nous aurons compacté Nous aurons compacté le contenu. We will have compressed the content.
vous vous aurez compacté Vous aurez compacté le fichier. You will have compressed the file.
ils ils auront compacté Ils auront compacté le sol. They will have compacted the ground.
elles elles auront compacté Elles auront compacté les vêtements. They will have compacted the clothes.

Other Conjugations for Compacter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Compacter – 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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