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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb débourser

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The English translation of the French verb débourser is “to spend” or “to disburse.” The infinitive form, débourser, is pronounced as “day-boor-say.”

Débourser comes from the Old French word deborecier, which meant “to spend money.” It is derived from the Latin word disburse, meaning “to pay out.” In modern French, débourser is most often used in everyday language to talk about spending money, paying for something, or making payments.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, débourser is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir in the future tense, followed by the past participle déboursé. For example, “j’aurai déboursé” means “I will have spent.”

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

  1. Quand tu auras déboursé toutes tes économies, tu pourras enfin faire ce voyage. (When you will have spent all your savings, you will finally be able to take this trip.)

  2. Nous aurons déboursé une somme importante pour acheter cette maison. (We will have spent a large amount of money to buy this house.)

  3. Ils auront déboursé beaucoup d’argent pour organiser cette fête. (They will have spent a lot of money to organize this party.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai déboursé J’aurai déboursé de l’argent pour l’achat de la voiture. I will have paid money for the purchase of the car.
tu tu auras déboursé Tu auras déboursé une somme importante pour ce voyage. You will have paid a large sum for this trip.
il il aura déboursé Il aura déboursé des milliers d’euros pour cette maison. He will have paid thousands of euros for this house.
elle elle aura déboursé Elle aura déboursé beaucoup d’argent pour ses études. She will have paid a lot of money for her studies.
on on aura déboursé On aura déboursé beaucoup d’argent pour cet événement. One/We will have paid a lot of money for this event.
nous nous aurons déboursé Nous aurons déboursé une fortune pour ces bijoux. We will have paid a fortune for these jewels.
vous vous aurez déboursé Vous aurez déboursé une somme considérable pour cette opération. You will have paid a considerable sum for this operation.
ils ils auront déboursé Ils auront déboursé une grosse somme pour cette rénovation. They will have paid a large sum for this renovation.
elles elles auront déboursé Elles auront déboursé beaucoup d’argent pour ces vêtements. They will have paid a lot of money for these clothes.

Other Conjugations for Débourser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Débourser – 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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