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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb conférer

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The English translation of the French verb conférer is “to confer” or “to bestow.” The infinitive form, conférer, is pronounced as “kawn-feh-ray.”

The word conférer comes from the Latin verb “conferre,” which means “to bring together” or “to compare.” It was first used in French in the 13th century.

In everyday French, conférer is most often used in its Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific event or time in the future.

Here are three examples of conférer used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Quand j’aurai terminé mes études, je conférerai mon diplôme à mes parents. (When I finish my studies, I will confer my diploma to my parents.)
  2. Après avoir parlé avec les experts, nous conférerons sur la meilleure stratégie à suivre. (After speaking with the experts, we will confer on the best strategy to follow.)
  3. Une fois que la décision aura été prise, le gouvernement conférera les honneurs à ceux qui ont aidé à la mettre en place. (Once the decision has been made, the government will confer honors to those who helped implement it.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai conféré J’aurai conféré mes pouvoirs. I will have conferred my powers.
tu tu auras conféré Tu auras conféré ton autorité. You will have conferred your authority.
il il aura conféré Il aura conféré la médaille. He will have conferred the medal.
elle elle aura conféré Elle aura conféré l’honneur. She will have conferred the honor.
on on aura conféré On aura conféré la liberté. One/We will have conferred freedom.
nous nous aurons conféré Nous aurons conféré le droit de vote. We will have conferred the right to vote.
vous vous aurez conféré Vous aurez conféré la responsabilité. You will have conferred responsibility.
ils ils auront conféré Ils auront conféré le pouvoir. They will have conferred power.
elles elles auront conféré Elles auront conféré l’immunité. They will have conferred immunity.

Other Conjugations for Conférer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Conférer – 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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