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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb confluer

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The English translation of the French verb confluer is “to converge” or “to come together.” It is pronounced as “kon-flu-ay” in the infinitive form.

Confluer is a Latin-based word derived from the Latin word “confluere,” which means “to flow together.” It entered the French language around the 14th century.

In everyday French, confluer is 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 at a specific point in the future.

Example 1: “Quand nous aurons fini nos études, nous confluerons vers la même ville.” (When we will have finished our studies, we will converge towards the same city.)

Example 2: “D’ici là, les deux rivières auront confluer en un seul fleuve.” (By then, the two rivers will have converged into one single river.)

Example 3: “Lorsque nous aurons atteint notre but, nos efforts auront confluer vers une même direction.” (When we will have achieved our goal, our efforts will have converged towards the same direction.)

English translations:

Example 1: “When we have finished our studies, we will come together in the same city.”

Example 2: “By then, the two rivers will have merged into one single river.”

Example 3: “Once we have reached our goal, our efforts will have converged towards the same direction.”

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai confluent J’aurai confluent avec mes collègues. I will have flowed together with my colleagues.
tu tu auras confluent Tu auras confluent avec la rivière. You will have flowed together with the river.
il il aura confluent Il aura confluent avec les autres participants. He will have flowed together with the other participants.
elle elle aura confluent Elle aura confluent avec la nature. She will have flowed together with nature.
on on aura confluent On aura confluent avec les idées. One/We will have flowed together with ideas.
nous nous aurons confluent Nous aurons confluent avec les différentes cultures. We will have flowed together with different cultures.
vous vous aurez confluent Vous aurez confluent avec les autres étudiants. You will have flowed together with other students.
ils ils auront confluent Ils auront confluent avec les événements externes. They will have flowed together with external events.
elles elles auront confluent Elles auront confluent avec les autres équipes. They will have flowed together with other teams.

Other Conjugations for Confluer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confluer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Confluer – 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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