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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb consteller

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The English translation of the French verb consteller is “to sprinkle” or “to strew.” The infinitive form of consteller is pronounced “kohn-stuh-lay.”

The word consteller comes from the Latin verb constellare, meaning “to set with stars.” In everyday French, consteller is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Three simple examples of consteller in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je constellerai le gâteau avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I will sprinkle the cake before the guests arrive.)
  2. Tu auras constellé le ciel de lumières avant que le spectacle commence. (You will have strewed the sky with lights before the show begins.)
  3. Ils auront constellé le jardin de pétales de fleurs pour le mariage. (They will have scattered flower petals in the garden for the wedding.)

In these examples, consteller is used to describe an action that will be completed before a specific future event. It is often used in a poetic or metaphorical sense, to describe something being scattered or spread out.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai constellé J’aurai constellé le ciel. I will have studded the sky.
tu tu auras constellé Tu auras constellé la nuit. You will have studded the night.
il il aura constellé Il aura constellé le drapeau. He will have studded the flag.
elle elle aura constellé Elle aura constellé la robe. She will have studded the dress.
on on aura constellé On aura constellé la mer. One/We will have studded the sea.
nous nous aurons constellé Nous aurons constellé le lac. We will have studded the lake.
vous vous aurez constellé Vous aurez constellé le ciel. You will have studded the sky.
ils ils auront constellé Ils auront constellé le sol. They will have studded the ground.
elles elles auront constellé Elles auront constellé la prairie. They will have studded the meadow.

Other Conjugations for Consteller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Consteller – 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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