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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décapiter

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The English translation of the French verb décapiter is “to decapitate.” It is pronounced as “day-kah-pee-tay” in its infinitive form.

Décapiter comes from the Latin word “decapitare” which means “to cut off the head.” It is a combination of the prefix “de” meaning “off” and “caput” meaning “head.” In everyday French, décapiter is most commonly used to describe the act of removing someone’s head from their body.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, décapiter is used to talk about an action that will have been completed in the future at a specific point in time. This tense is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of the main verb. In the case of décapiter, the auxiliary verb “avoir” is used.

Here are three simple examples of décapiter in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand le bourreau aura décapité le condamné, la foule se dispersera. (When the executioner will have decapitated the condemned, the crowd will disperse.)
  2. Nous aurons décapité le poulet avant de le faire rôtir. (We will have decapitated the chicken before roasting it.)
  3. Ils auront décapité la statue du dictateur après la révolution. (They will have decapitated the dictator’s statue after the revolution.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai décapité J’aurai décapité le criminel. I will have beheaded the criminal.
tu tu auras décapité Tu auras décapité l’ennemi. You will have beheaded the enemy.
il il aura décapité Il aura décapité le tyran. He will have beheaded the tyrant.
elle elle aura décapité Elle aura décapité le dictateur. She will have beheaded the dictator.
on on aura décapité On aura décapité le traître. One/We will have beheaded the traitor.
nous nous aurons décapité Nous aurons décapité l’ennemi public. We will have beheaded the public enemy.
vous vous aurez décapité Vous aurez décapité le terroriste. You will have beheaded the terrorist.
ils ils auront décapité Ils auront décapité les opposants. They will have beheaded the opponents.
elles elles auront décapité Elles auront décapité les criminels. They will have beheaded the criminals.

Other Conjugations for Décapiter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décapiter – 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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