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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb confirmer

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The English translation of the French verb confirmer is “to confirm.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kawn-fee-mehr.”

The origin of the word confirmer can be traced back to the Latin word “confirmare,” which means “to make firm, establish, strengthen.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various contexts since then.

In everyday French, confirmer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed before another future 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 how confirmer is used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je serai parti avant que tu n’aies confirmé ta présence. (I will have left before you confirm your presence.)
  2. Elle aura fini son travail avant qu’ils n’aient confirmé la date de la réunion. (She will have finished her work before they confirm the date of the meeting.)
  3. Ils seront partis avant que nous n’ayons confirmé nos réservations. (They will have left before we confirm our reservations.)

English translations:

  1. I will have left before you confirm your presence.
  2. She will have finished her work before they confirm the date of the meeting.
  3. They will have left before we confirm our reservations.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai confirmé J’aurai confirmé mon rendez-vous. I will have confirmed my appointment.
tu tu auras confirmé Tu auras confirmé ta présence. You will have confirmed your presence.
il il aura confirmé Il aura confirmé la réservation. He will have confirmed the reservation.
elle elle aura confirmé Elle aura confirmé sa décision. She will have confirmed her decision.
on on aura confirmé On aura confirmé la date. One/We will have confirmed the date.
nous nous aurons confirmé Nous aurons confirmé l’heure. We will have confirmed the time.
vous vous aurez confirmé Vous aurez confirmé votre commande. You will have confirmed your order.
ils ils auront confirmé Ils auront confirmé leur participation. They will have confirmed their participation.
elles elles auront confirmé Elles auront confirmé leurs billets. They will have confirmed their tickets.

Other Conjugations for Confirmer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Confirmer – 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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