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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décambuter

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The English translation of the French verb décambuter is “to tumble” or “to fall down”. It is pronounced “day-come-byoo-tay” in its infinitive form.

The word décambuter is derived from the Latin word “decumbere”, meaning “to lie down” or “to fall”. It is a fairly common verb used in everyday French, especially in the Futur Antérieur tense.

The Futur Antérieur tense is used to indicate an action that will have been completed at a specific point 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 décambuter in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their English translations:

  1. Je serai tombé(e) si je décambute de ces escaliers.
    I will have fallen if I tumble down these stairs.

  2. Ils auront décambuté en jouant au ballon.
    They will have tumbled while playing ball.

  3. Elle sera décambutée en sortant du bus.
    She will have fallen down when getting off the bus.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai décambuté J’aurai décambuté dans les montagnes. I will have hiked in the mountains.
tu tu auras décambuté Tu auras décambuté le long du fleuve. You will have walked along the river.
il il aura décambuté Il aura décambuté en ville. He will have strolled in the city.
elle elle aura décambuté Elle aura décambuté dans les bois. She will have trekked in the woods.
on on aura décambuté On aura décambuté sur la plage. One/We will have walked on the beach.
nous nous aurons décambuté Nous aurons décambuté dans la vallée. We will have hiked in the valley.
vous vous aurez décambuté Vous aurez décambuté dans le champ. You will have walked in the field.
ils ils auront décambuté Ils auront décambuté à travers la forêt. They will have hiked through the forest.
elles elles auront décambuté Elles auront décambuté le long de la rivière. They will have walked along the river.

Other Conjugations for Décambuter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décambuter – 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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