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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décoffrer

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The English translation of the French verb décoffrer is “to remove the formwork”. It is pronounced as “day-koh-freh”.

Décoffrer is derived from the French word “coffrage”, which means “formwork” or “shuttering”. It is most commonly used in construction and refers to the process of removing the temporary structures used to support concrete while it hardens.

In everyday French, décoffrer is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which corresponds to the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that will be completed at some point in the future before another action takes place. Here are three examples of its usage:

  1. Je décoffrerai les piliers avant que les ouvriers ne coulent le béton. (I will remove the formwork before the workers pour the concrete.)
  2. Tu décoffreras les dalles de béton demain matin. (You will remove the concrete slabs tomorrow morning.)
  3. Ils auront décoffré toute la structure avant la fin de la semaine. (They will have removed all the formwork by the end of the week.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai décoffré J’aurai décoffré le bois. I will have taken off the formwork.
tu tu auras décoffré Tu auras décoffré la structure. You will have taken off the framework.
il il aura décoffré Il aura décoffré le béton. He will have taken off the concrete.
elle elle aura décoffré Elle aura décoffré le moule. She will have taken off the mold.
on on aura décoffré On aura décoffré la maquette. One/We will have taken off the model.
nous nous aurons décoffré Nous aurons décoffré le coffrage. We will have taken off the formwork.
vous vous aurez décoffré Vous aurez décoffré la structure. You will have taken off the framework.
ils ils auront décoffré Ils auront décoffré le mur. They will have taken off the wall.
elles elles auront décoffré Elles auront décoffré le bâtiment. They will have taken off the building.

Other Conjugations for Décoffrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoffrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décoffrer – 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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