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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb complimenter

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The English translation of the French verb complimenter is “to compliment.” The infinitive form, complimenter, is pronounced as “kawm-plee-mahn-tay.”

The word complimenter comes from the Latin word “complimentum,” which means “fulfillment” or “completion.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to describe a future action that will be completed before another future action.

Examples:

  1. Quand nous aurons fini le projet, je te complimenterai pour ton travail acharné. (When we have finished the project, I will compliment you on your hard work.)
  2. Après avoir lu son livre, je l’aurai complimenter sur son talent d’écrivain. (After reading her book, I will have complimented her on her writing talent.)
  3. Une fois qu’il aura gagné la compétition, nous le complimenterons pour sa victoire. (Once he has won the competition, we will compliment him on his victory.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai complimenté J’aurai complimenté mon ami. I will have complimented my friend.
tu tu auras complimenté Tu auras complimenté ta soeur. You will have complimented your sister.
il il aura complimenté Il aura complimenté son patron. He will have complimented his boss.
elle elle aura complimenté Elle aura complimenté sa collègue. She will have complimented her colleague.
on on aura complimenté On aura complimenté notre professeur. One/We will have complimented our teacher.
nous nous aurons complimenté Nous aurons complimenté nos voisins. We will have complimented our neighbors.
vous vous aurez complimenté Vous aurez complimenté vos amis. You will have complimented your friends.
ils ils auront complimenté Ils auront complimenté leurs employés. They will have complimented their employees.
elles elles auront complimenté Elles auront complimenté leurs camarades. They will have complimented their classmates.

Other Conjugations for Complimenter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Complimenter – 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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