Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Introduction to the verb congédier
The English translation of the French verb congédier is “to dismiss” or “to fire”. It is pronounced as “kon-zhay-dee-yay” in the infinitive form.
The word congédier comes from the Latin word “congedium”, meaning dismissal or farewell. It entered the French language in the 14th century and was originally used in a military context to mean “to give permission to leave”. Over time, it came to be used in a broader sense of “dismissal” or “farewell”.
In everyday French, congédier is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future. It is commonly used in formal or professional settings, such as in the workplace.
Here are three simple examples of congédier used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
- Je l’aurai congédié avant la fin du mois. (I will have dismissed him before the end of the month.)
- Ils auront congédié leur avocat si les résultats ne sont pas satisfaisants. (They will have fired their lawyer if the results are not satisfactory.)
- Elle m’aura congédié sans même me donner une chance de m’expliquer. (She will have dismissed me without even giving me a chance to explain myself.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of congédier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai congédié | J’aurai congédié mon assistant. | I will have dismissed my assistant. |
tu | tu auras congédié | Tu auras congédié ton employé. | You will have fired your employee. |
il | il aura congédié | Il aura congédié son collègue. | He will have laid off his colleague. |
elle | elle aura congédié | Elle aura congédié sa secrétaire. | She will have fired her secretary. |
on | on aura congédié | On aura congédié l’équipe entière. | One/We will have dismissed the entire team. |
nous | nous aurons congédié | Nous aurons congédié nos employés. | We will have fired our employees. |
vous | vous aurez congédié | Vous aurez congédié vos collaborateurs. | You will have let go of your colleagues. |
ils | ils auront congédié | Ils auront congédié leurs employés. | They will have dismissed their employees. |
elles | elles auront congédié | Elles auront congédié leurs stagiaires. | They will have let go of their interns. |
Other Conjugations for Congédier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
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Congédier – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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