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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décapoter

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The English translation of the French verb décapoter is “to open (a convertible car’s) top.” It is pronounced as “day-kah-poh-teh” in its infinitive form.

The word décapoter is of French origin and comes from the prefix “de-” meaning “down” and the word “capote” which refers to a car’s convertible top. It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three simple examples of décapoter in the Futur Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Je aurai décapoté ma voiture avant de partir demain. (I will have opened my car’s top before leaving tomorrow.)
  2. Tu auras décapoté la voiture quand il fera beau. (You will have opened the car’s top when the weather is nice.)
  3. Ils auront décapoté leur voiture pour profiter du soleil. (They will have opened their car’s top to enjoy the sun.)

In all of these examples, the action of décapoter is completed in the future, but before another future action or at a specific future time. It is often used when discussing plans or future events involving a convertible car.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai décapoté J’aurai décapoté la voiture. I will have removed the soft top of the car.
tu tu auras décapoté Tu auras décapoté la voiture. You will have removed the soft top of the car.
il il aura décapoté Il aura décapoté la voiture. He will have removed the soft top of the car.
elle elle aura décapoté Elle aura décapoté la voiture. She will have removed the soft top of the car.
on on aura décapoté On aura décapoté la voiture. One/We will have removed the soft top of the car.
nous nous aurons décapoté Nous aurons décapoté la voiture. We will have removed the soft top of the car.
vous vous aurez décapoté Vous aurez décapoté la voiture. You will have removed the soft top of the car.
ils ils auront décapoté Ils auront décapoté la voiture. They will have removed the soft top of the car.
elles elles auront décapoté Elles auront décapoté la voiture. They will have removed the soft top of the car.

Other Conjugations for Décapoter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décapoter – 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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