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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décaper

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The English translation of the French verb décaper is “to strip” or “to remove.” It is pronounced as “day-kah-pay.”

Décaper comes from the French word “cap” (layer) and the prefix “de-” (down), so its literal meaning is “to remove a layer down.” In everyday French, décaper is used to describe the action of removing a layer of paint, varnish, or dirt from a surface. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to strip away” or “to remove completely.”

In the Futur Antérieur tense, décaper is conjugated as “j’aurai décaper,” meaning “I will have stripped.” Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Je n’aurai pas décaper le mur avant de peindre. (I will not have stripped the wall before painting.)
  2. Tu auras décaper toutes les portes en bois. (You will have stripped all the wooden doors.)
  3. Ils auront décaper le sol de la salle de bain. (They will have stripped the bathroom floor.)

English translations:

  1. I will not have stripped the wall before painting.
  2. You will have stripped all the wooden doors.
  3. They will have stripped the bathroom floor.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai décapé J’aurai décapé la table. I will have stripped the table.
tu tu auras décapé Tu auras décapé le mur. You will have stripped the wall.
il il aura décapé Il aura décapé la porte. He will have stripped the door.
elle elle aura décapé Elle aura décapé la chaise. She will have stripped the chair.
on on aura décapé On aura décapé le plancher. One/We will have stripped the floor.
nous nous aurons décapé Nous aurons décapé la baignoire. We will have stripped the bathtub.
vous vous aurez décapé Vous aurez décapé le meuble. You will have stripped the furniture.
ils ils auront décapé Ils auront décapé la voiture. They will have stripped the car.
elles elles auront décapé Elles auront décapé la clôture. They will have stripped the fence.

Other Conjugations for Décaper.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décaper – 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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