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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déchiffrer

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The English translation of the French verb déchiffrer is “to decipher.” It is pronounced as “day-she-fray” in the infinitive form.

The word déchiffrer comes from the French prefix “dé-” which means “undo” or “reverse,” and the word “chiffre” which means “code” or “cipher.” It originated from the Latin word “cifrare” which had a similar meaning.

In everyday French, déchiffrer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about an action that will be completed before another future action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Quand tu auras déchiffré le message, tu pourras me le dire. (When you have deciphered the message, you can tell me.)
  2. Nous aurons déchiffré les hiéroglyphes avant la fin de la semaine. (We will have deciphered the hieroglyphs before the end of the week.)
  3. Ils auront déchiffré le code secret avant que le vol ne décolle. (They will have deciphered the secret code before the flight takes off.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai déchiffré J’aurai déchiffré le message. I will have deciphered the message.
tu tu auras déchiffré Tu auras déchiffré le code. You will have deciphered the code.
il il aura déchiffré Il aura déchiffré le document. He will have deciphered the document.
elle elle aura déchiffré Elle aura déchiffré l’énigme. She will have deciphered the riddle.
on on aura déchiffré On aura déchiffré le texte. One/We will have deciphered the text.
nous nous aurons déchiffré Nous aurons déchiffré le manuscrit. We will have deciphered the manuscript.
vous vous aurez déchiffré Vous aurez déchiffré le cryptogramme. You will have deciphered the cryptogram.
ils ils auront déchiffré Ils auront déchiffré le message codé. They will have deciphered the coded message.
elles elles auront déchiffré Elles auront déchiffré la langue étrangère. They will have deciphered the foreign language.

Other Conjugations for Déchiffrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déchiffrer – 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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