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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb danser

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The English translation of the French verb danser is “to dance.” It is pronounced as “dahn-seh.”

The word danser comes from the Latin word “danciare,” meaning “to dance.” It has been used in French since the 12th century and is derived from the Old French word “dansier.”

In everyday French, danser is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which describes an action that will be completed at a specific point in the future. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.

Here are three simple examples of danser in the Futur Antérieur tense and their English translations:

  1. Je vais avoir dansé toute la nuit. (I will have danced all night.)
  2. Ils vont être fatigués après avoir dansé pendant des heures. (They will be tired after having danced for hours.)
  3. Tu vas avoir dansé avec elle avant qu’elle parte. (You will have danced with her before she leaves.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dansé J’aurai dansé toute la nuit. I will have danced all night.
tu tu auras dansé Tu auras dansé avec elle. You will have danced with her.
il il aura dansé Il aura dansé avec son partenaire. He will have danced with his partner.
elle elle aura dansé Elle aura dansé sur la table. She will have danced on the table.
on on aura dansé On aura dansé toute la soirée. One/We will have danced all evening.
nous nous aurons dansé Nous aurons dansé ensemble. We will have danced together.
vous vous aurez dansé Vous aurez dansé jusqu’au bout de la nuit. You will have danced until the end of the night.
ils ils auront dansé Ils auront dansé en couple. They will have danced as a couple.
elles elles auront dansé Elles auront dansé sous la pluie. They will have danced in the rain.

Other Conjugations for Danser.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Danser – 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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