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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décentrer

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The English translation of décentrer is “to decentralize” or “to shift the center.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-sahn-tray.”

Décentrer comes from the Latin word “centrum,” meaning “center,” and the prefix “de,” meaning “away from.” In everyday French, décentrer is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to talk about future actions that will have already been completed at a specific point in time. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense and the past participle of the main verb.

Examples:

  1. Nous aurons décentré les activités de l’entreprise d’ici la fin de l’année. (We will have decentralized the company’s activities by the end of the year.)
  2. Tu seras décentré de ton poste de directeur à la fin du mois. (You will have been shifted from your position as director by the end of the month.)
  3. Ils auront décentré leur production vers des usines plus petites. (They will have decentralized their production to smaller factories.)

In these examples, décentrer is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is often used in formal or professional contexts, such as in business or political discussions. It allows speakers to talk about future plans or predictions with a sense of certainty.

In everyday conversation, décentrer can also be used in the present tense to talk about shifting or moving something away from its center, both literally and figuratively. For example: “Le nouveau gouvernement cherche à décentrer le pouvoir de Paris.” (The new government is trying to decentralize the power from Paris.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai décentré J’aurai décentré le tableau. I will have decentralized the painting.
tu tu auras décentré Tu auras décentré la chaise. You will have decentralized the chair.
il il aura décentré Il aura décentré le vase. He will have decentralized the vase.
elle elle aura décentré Elle aura décentré la décoration. She will have decentralized the decoration.
on on aura décentré On aura décentré le centre-ville. One/We will have decentralized the city center.
nous nous aurons décentré Nous aurons décentré l’entreprise. We will have decentralized the company.
vous vous aurez décentré Vous aurez décentré la politique. You will have decentralized the politics.
ils ils auront décentré Ils auront décentré la culture. They will have decentralized the culture.
elles elles auront décentré Elles auront décentré leurs activités. They will have decentralized their activities.

Other Conjugations for Décentrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décentrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décentrer – 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.
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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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