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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb consommer

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The English translation of the French verb consommer is “to consume.” It is pronounced as “kohn-soh-may.”

Consommer comes from the Latin word “consumere” which means “to use up” or “to waste.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in its current form since the 14th century. In everyday French, consommer is used to talk about the act of consuming or using up something, whether it be food, resources, or time.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, consommer is conjugated as follows:

Je aurai consommé (I will have consumed)
Tu auras consommé (You will have consumed)
Il/Elle/On aura consommé (He/She/One will have consumed)
Nous aurons consommé (We will have consumed)
Vous aurez consommé (You all will have consumed)
Ils/Elles auront consommé (They will have consumed)

Examples:

  1. Je n’aurai pas consommé toute l’eau avant la fin du voyage. (I will not have consumed all the water before the end of the trip.)
  2. Elle aura consommé toutes ses économies pour acheter cette voiture. (She will have used up all her savings to buy this car.)
  3. Nous aurons consommé toutes les ressources naturelles si nous ne prenons pas de mesures pour les préserver. (We will have consumed all the natural resources if we don’t take measures to preserve them.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai consommé J’aurai consommé toute l’eau. I will have consumed all the water.
tu tu auras consommé Tu auras consommé tout le pain. You will have consumed all the bread.
il il aura consommé Il aura consommé toute la nourriture. He will have consumed all the food.
elle elle aura consommé Elle aura consommé toute la boisson. She will have consumed all the drink.
on on aura consommé On aura consommé toute l’énergie. One/We will have consumed all the energy.
nous nous aurons consommé Nous aurons consommé tous les légumes. We will have consumed all the vegetables.
vous vous aurez consommé Vous aurez consommé tous les fruits. You will have consumed all the fruits.
ils ils auront consommé Ils auront consommé tous les produits. They will have consumed all the products.
elles elles auront consommé Elles auront consommé toutes les boissons. They will have consumed all the drinks.

Other Conjugations for Consommer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Consommer – 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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