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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb confronter

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The English translation of the French verb confronter is “to confront.” It is pronounced as “kon-fron-tay.”

The verb confronter is derived from the Latin word “confrontare” which means “to bring together, to compare.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to express a confrontation or a comparison between two or more things or people. In the Futur Antérieur tense, it is used to describe an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future.

Examples:

  1. Quand tu auras confronté tes deux options, tu pourras faire un choix. (When you will have confronted your two options, you will be able to make a choice.)
  2. Nous aurons confronté nos opinions avant de prendre une décision. (We will have confronted our opinions before making a decision.)
  3. Elle m’aura confronté sur mes mensonges avant de me pardonner. (She will have confronted me about my lies before forgiving me.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai confronté J’aurai confronté la situation. I will have confronted the situation.
tu tu auras confronté Tu auras confronté ton patron. You will have confronted your boss.
il il aura confronté Il aura confronté ses peurs. He will have confronted his fears.
elle elle aura confronté Elle aura confronté ses problèmes. She will have confronted her problems.
on on aura confronté On aura confronté nos différences. One/We will have confronted our differences.
nous nous aurons confronté Nous aurons confronté nos voisins. We will have confronted our neighbors.
vous vous aurez confronté Vous aurez confronté cet homme. You will have confronted this man.
ils ils auront confronté Ils auront confronté leurs rivaux. They will have confronted their rivals.
elles elles auront confronté Elles auront confronté leurs démons. They will have confronted their demons.

Other Conjugations for Confronter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Confronter – 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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