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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décéder

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The English translation of the French verb décéder is “to die.” It is pronounced as “day-say-day” in its infinitive form.

Décéder comes from the Latin word “decessere,” meaning “to depart” or “to die.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Examples of décéder in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je serai décédé avant que tu aies fini tes études. (I will have died before you finish your studies.)

  2. Nous aurons décédé avant que notre maison ne soit vendue. (We will have died before our house is sold.)

  3. Ils seront décédés avant que leur enfant ne se marie. (They will have died before their child gets married.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je je serai décédé Je serai décédé de vieillesse. I will have passed away from old age.
tu tu auras décédé Tu auras décédé dans ton sommeil. You will have passed away in your sleep.
il il aura décédé Il aura décédé des suites de sa maladie. He will have passed away from his illness.
elle elle aura décédé Elle aura décédé lors de l’accident. She will have passed away during the accident.
on on aura décédé On aura décédé en combattant pour la liberté. One/We will have passed away while fighting for freedom.
nous nous aurons décédé Nous aurons décédé ensemble. We will have passed away together.
vous vous aurez décédé Vous aurez décédé avant de voir votre rêve se réaliser. You will have passed away before seeing your dream come true.
ils ils auront décédé Ils auront décédé après une longue vie. They will have passed away after a long life.
elles elles auront décédé Elles auront décédé en paix. They will have passed away in peace.

Other Conjugations for Décéder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décéder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décéder – 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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