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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décapeler

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The English translation of the French verb décapeler is “to uncap” or “to remove the cap”. It is pronounced “day-kah-puh-lay”.

The verb décapeler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “un” or “undo” and the word “cap” which means “cap” or “lid”. It is most often used in its infinitive form in everyday French.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, décapeler is used to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Je l’aurai décapelé avant de le mettre au frigo. (I will have uncapped it before putting it in the fridge.)
  2. Tu auras décapelé la bouteille avant de la servir. (You will have uncapped the bottle before serving it.)
  3. Ils auront décapelé toutes les bouteilles avant l’arrivée des invités. (They will have uncapped all the bottles before the arrival of the guests.)

In each of these examples, décapeler is used to indicate an action that will have been completed before a specific point in the future.

In everyday French, décapeler is often used when talking about opening bottles or containers, such as a bottle of wine or a jar of jam. It can also be used when discussing the process of uncapping something as part of a bigger task, like uncapping a pen before writing. Additionally, it can be used metaphorically to indicate “unleashing” or “revealing” something, as in “décapeler les vérités” (uncapping the truths).

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai décapelé J’aurai décapelé le pot de confiture. I will have unscrewed the jar of jam.
tu tu auras décapelé Tu auras décapelé le couvercle de la bouteille. You will have uncapped the bottle lid.
il il aura décapelé Il aura décapelé le bouchon du stylo. He will have uncapped the pen.
elle elle aura décapelé Elle aura décapelé le bouchon de la bouteille. She will have uncapped the bottle cap.
on on aura décapelé On aura décapelé le pot de peinture. One/We will have unscrewed the paint can.
nous nous aurons décapelé Nous aurons décapelé la boîte de conserve. We will have opened the can.
vous vous aurez décapelé Vous aurez décapelé le tube de dentifrice. You will have uncapped the toothpaste tube.
ils ils auront décapelé Ils auront décapelé le bocal de cornichons. They will have unscrewed the jar of pickles.
elles elles auront décapelé Elles auront décapelé le pot de crème. They will have unscrewed the cream jar.

Other Conjugations for Décapeler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décapeler – 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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