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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dater

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The English translation of the French verb dater is “to date.” The infinitive form of dater is pronounced as “da-tay.”

The word dater comes from the Old French verb “date,” which means “to give a date to.” It is also related to the Latin word “datus,” which means “given.” In modern French, dater is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English.

In everyday French, dater in the Futur Antérieur tense is used to speak about an action that will have already been completed at a specific time in the future. It is often used to talk about future plans or events that are expected to happen before another future event.

Here are three simple examples of dater used in the Futur Antérieur tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Je serai partie avant que tu aies daté la réunion. (I will have left before you schedule the meeting.)

  2. Ils auront fini leurs devoirs avant que nous ayons daté le dîner. (They will have finished their homework before we schedule dinner.)

  3. Nous aurons acheté les billets avant que le concert ne soit daté. (We will have bought the tickets before the concert is scheduled.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai daté J’aurai daté le document. I will have dated the document.
tu tu auras daté Tu auras daté le contrat. You will have dated the contract.
il il aura daté Il aura daté le courrier. He will have dated the mail.
elle elle aura daté Elle aura daté le formulaire. She will have dated the form.
on on aura daté On aura daté la lettre. One/We will have dated the letter.
nous nous aurons daté Nous aurons daté la facture. We will have dated the invoice.
vous vous aurez daté Vous aurez daté le rapport. You will have dated the report.
ils ils auront daté Ils auront daté le journal. They will have dated the newspaper.
elles elles auront daté Elles auront daté la revue. They will have dated the magazine.

Other Conjugations for Dater.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dater – 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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