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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb confier

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The English translation of the French verb confier is “to entrust” or “to confide”. It is pronounced as “kohn-fee-ay” in its infinitive form.

The word confier comes from the Latin word “confidere”, meaning “to trust”. It was first used in the French language in the 12th century.

In everyday French, confier is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will be completed in the future before another action. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

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

  1. Je t’aurai confié le secret avant qu’il ne revienne. (I will have entrusted you with the secret before he comes back.)
  2. Ils seront déjà confiés à leur grand-mère quand nous partirons en vacances. (They will already have been entrusted to their grandmother when we go on vacation.)
  3. Elle aura confié ses craintes à sa meilleure amie avant d’affronter le jury. (She will have confided her fears to her best friend before facing the jury.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai confié J’aurai confié mes secrets à mon ami. I will have entrusted my secrets to my friend.
tu tu auras confié Tu auras confié tes affaires à ta soeur. You will have entrusted your affairs to your sister.
il il aura confié Il aura confié sa voiture au mécanicien. He will have entrusted his car to the mechanic.
elle elle aura confié Elle aura confié ses rêves à sa mère. She will have entrusted her dreams to her mother.
on on aura confié On aura confié la gestion du projet à l’équipe. One/We will have entrusted the management of the project to the team.
nous nous aurons confié Nous aurons confié notre maison à un agent immobilier. We will have entrusted our house to a real estate agent.
vous vous aurez confié Vous aurez confié votre entreprise à vos enfants. You will have entrusted your company to your children.
ils ils auront confié Ils auront confié leur secret à leur meilleur ami. They will have entrusted their secret to their best friend.
elles elles auront confié Elles auront confié leur chat à leur voisine. They will have entrusted their cat to their neighbor.

Other Conjugations for Confier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Confier – 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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