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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décacheter

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The English translation of the French verb décacheter is “to unseal” or “to open (an envelope or package)”. It is pronounced as “day-kah-shuh-tay”.

The word décacheter is derived from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” or “un-” and the verb “cacher” meaning “to hide”. It is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of the verb.

In everyday French, décacheter is often used to refer to the action of opening a sealed envelope or package. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean revealing or disclosing something that was previously hidden.

3 examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Quand j’aurai décacheté cette lettre, je pourrai enfin connaître le résultat de mon examen. (Once I have unsealed this letter, I will finally know the result of my exam.)

  2. Elle sera surprise quand elle aura décacheté le paquet et découvert son cadeau d’anniversaire. (She will be surprised when she opens the package and discovers her birthday gift.)

  3. Après avoir décacheté le dossier, ils sauront enfin la vérité sur cette affaire. (After opening the file, they will finally know the truth about this case.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai décacheté J’aurai décacheté la lettre. I will have unsealed the letter.
tu tu auras décacheté Tu auras décacheté l’enveloppe. You will have unsealed the envelope.
il il aura décacheté Il aura décacheté le colis. He will have unsealed the package.
elle elle aura décacheté Elle aura décacheté le courrier. She will have unsealed the mail.
on on aura décacheté On aura décacheté le document. One/We will have unsealed the document.
nous nous aurons décacheté Nous aurons décacheté le paquet. We will have unsealed the package.
vous vous aurez décacheté Vous aurez décacheté la boîte. You will have unsealed the box.
ils ils auront décacheté Ils auront décacheté le paquet-cadeau. They will have unsealed the gift package.
elles elles auront décacheté Elles auront décacheté le colis. They will have unsealed the package.

Other Conjugations for Décacheter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décacheter – 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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