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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décerner

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The English translation of the French verb décerner is “to award” or “to give out”. It is pronounced as “day-sehr-nay” in its infinitive form.

Décerner comes from the Latin word decernere, meaning “to decide”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of giving recognition or honor to someone or something. In the Futur Antérieur tense, it is used to express a future action that will be completed before another future action.

Three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Nous aurons décerné des prix à nos employés avant que le nouveau directeur n’arrive.
    Translation: We will have awarded prizes to our employees before the new manager arrives.

  2. Tu auras décerné ton diplôme avant que nous ne partions en vacances.
    Translation: You will have received your diploma before we leave on vacation.

  3. Ils auront décerné le prix Nobel à un scientifique français avant la fin de l’année.
    Translation: They will have awarded the Nobel Prize to a French scientist before the end of the year.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai décerné J’aurai décerné le prix. I will have awarded the prize.
tu tu auras décerné Tu auras décerné le diplôme. You will have awarded the diploma.
il il aura décerné Il aura décerné la récompense. He will have awarded the reward.
elle elle aura décerné Elle aura décerné le trophée. She will have awarded the trophy.
on on aura décerné On aura décerné le titre. One/We will have awarded the title.
nous nous aurons décerné Nous aurons décerné la médaille. We will have awarded the medal.
vous vous aurez décerné Vous aurez décerné le certificat. You will have awarded the certificate.
ils ils auront décerné Ils auront décerné le badge. They will have awarded the badge.
elles elles auront décerné Elles auront décerné le prix. They will have awarded the prize.

Other Conjugations for Décerner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décerner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décerner – 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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