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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décanter

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The English translation of the French verb décanter is “to decant.” It is pronounced as [deh-kahn-teh] in the infinitive form.

Décanter comes from the French word “cante,” which means “to sing.” The prefix “de-” means “off” or “down,” so décanter literally means “to sing off” or “to pour off.” It originally referred to the process of pouring wine from a bottle into a decanter to remove any sediment.

In everyday French, décanter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense 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 décanter in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je l’aurai décanté avant le dîner. (I will have decanted it before dinner.)

  2. Tu auras décanté le vin rouge avant de le servir. (You will have decanted the red wine before serving it.)

  3. Ils seront déjà décantés lorsque nous arriverons. (They will already have been decanted when we arrive.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai décanté J’aurai décanté le vin. I will have decanted the wine.
tu tu auras décanté Tu auras décanté le whiskey. You will have decanted the whiskey.
il il aura décanté Il aura décanté le cognac. He will have decanted the cognac.
elle elle aura décanté Elle aura décanté le porto. She will have decanted the port.
on on aura décanté On aura décanté le champagne. One/We will have decanted the champagne.
nous nous aurons décanté Nous aurons décanté le rhum. We will have decanted the rum.
vous vous aurez décanté Vous aurez décanté le vin rouge. You will have decanted the red wine.
ils ils auront décanté Ils auront décanté le vin blanc. They will have decanted the white wine.
elles elles auront décanté Elles auront décanté le vin rosé. They will have decanted the rosé wine.

Other Conjugations for Décanter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décanter – 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.
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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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