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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déboucher

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The English translation of déboucher is “to unclog” or “to unblock.” It is pronounced as “day-boo-shay” in its infinitive form.

Déboucher comes from the French words “dé-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and “bouche” meaning “mouth.” Literally, it means “to un-mouth” or “to take out of the mouth.”

In everyday French, déboucher is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the Future Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that will be completed at a specific point in the future.

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

  1. Je déboucherai les tuyaux avant que tu arrives. (I will unclog the pipes before you arrive.)
  2. Elle aura débouché la bouteille de vin rouge pour le dîner. (She will have unclogged the bottle of red wine for dinner.)
  3. Nous aurons débouché le canal d’irrigation avant la saison des récoltes. (We will have unclogged the irrigation canal before the harvesting season.)

In these examples, the action of unclogging will be completed before a specific point in the future.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai débouché J’aurai débouché le bouchon. I will have unclogged the cork.
tu tu auras débouché Tu auras débouché la bouteille. You will have unclogged the bottle.
il il aura débouché Il aura débouché le lavabo. He will have unclogged the sink.
elle elle aura débouché Elle aura débouché la canalisation. She will have unclogged the pipe.
on on aura débouché On aura débouché le tuyau. One/We will have unclogged the pipe.
nous nous aurons débouché Nous aurons débouché le drain. We will have unclogged the drain.
vous vous aurez débouché Vous aurez débouché la gouttière. You will have unclogged the gutter.
ils ils auront débouché Ils auront débouché le canal. They will have unclogged the canal.
elles elles auront débouché Elles auront débouché le tuyau d’égout. They will have unclogged the sewer pipe.

Other Conjugations for Déboucher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déboucher – 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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