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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb débâcler

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The English translation of débâcler is “to collapse” or “to fall apart.” It is pronounced as “day-bah-klay.”

Débâcler comes from the French word “bâcler,” which means “to block” or “to dam up.” The prefix “dé-” intensifies this action, giving the verb the meaning of “to unblock” or “to undo a dam.”

In everyday French, débâcler is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

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

  1. Je vais débâcler cette étagère avant qu’elle ne s’effondre. (I will collapse this shelf before it collapses.)

  2. Tu auras débâclé ce projet avant la fin de la semaine. (You will have fallen apart this project before the end of the week.)

  3. Ils seront débâclés par la pression du public. (They will have collapsed under the pressure of the public.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai débâclé J’aurai débâclé le projet. I will have failed the project.
tu tu auras débâclé Tu auras débâclé l’examen. You will have failed the exam.
il il aura débâclé Il aura débâclé l’économie. He will have collapsed the economy.
elle elle aura débâclé Elle aura débâclé la campagne. She will have ruined the campaign.
on on aura débâclé On aura débâclé le plan. One/We will have failed the plan.
nous nous aurons débâclé Nous aurons débâclé la mission. We will have failed the mission.
vous vous aurez débâclé Vous aurez débâclé le système. You will have disrupted the system.
ils ils auront débâclé Ils auront débâclé le match. They will have lost the game.
elles elles auront débâclé Elles auront débâclé la soirée. They will have ruined the evening.

Other Conjugations for Débâcler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Débâcler – 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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