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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb converser

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The English translation of the French verb converser is “to converse” or “to talk”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “koh(n)-ver-seh”.

Converser comes from the Latin word “conversare”, meaning “to associate with” or “to keep company with”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of having a conversation or talking with someone.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, converser is used to talk about future actions that will have been completed before another future action or time. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the future tense, followed by the past participle of converser, which is “conversé”.

Here are three simple examples of converser in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je serai rentré chez moi avant que nous ayons conversé. (I will have returned home before we have talked.)

  2. Ils auront tous fini de manger avant que nous ayons conversé. (They will have all finished eating before we have talked.)

  3. Tu auras déjà pris ton train quand nous aurons conversé. (You will have already taken your train when we have talked.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai conversé J’aurai conversé avec mes amis. I will have conversed with my friends.
tu tu auras conversé Tu auras conversé avec ton collègue. You will have conversed with your colleague.
il il aura conversé Il aura conversé avec sa famille. He will have conversed with his family.
elle elle aura conversé Elle aura conversé avec sa voisine. She will have conversed with her neighbor.
on on aura conversé On aura conversé avec les voisins. One/We will have conversed with the neighbors.
nous nous aurons conversé Nous aurons conversé avec nos camarades. We will have conversed with our classmates.
vous vous aurez conversé Vous aurez conversé avec vos amis. You will have conversed with your friends.
ils ils auront conversé Ils auront conversé avec leurs collègues. They will have conversed with their colleagues.
elles elles auront conversé Elles auront conversé avec leurs voisins. They will have conversed with their neighbors.

Other Conjugations for Converser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Converser – 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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