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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décompter

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The English translation of décompter is “to deduct” or “to subtract.” It is pronounced as “dey-kohm-tey” in its infinitive form.

Décompter comes from the French root word “compter” which means “to count.” The prefix “dé-” adds the meaning of “down” or “away,” making décompter mean “to count down” or “to deduct.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which denotes an action that will have been completed in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je décompterai les frais de déplacement de mes impôts avant la fin de l’année. (I will have deducted the travel expenses from my taxes before the end of the year.)
  2. Tu décompteras les heures supplémentaires de ton salaire une fois que tu auras terminé le projet. (You will have subtracted the overtime hours from your salary once you have finished the project.)
  3. Ils décompteront les points de l’équipe adverse lorsqu’ils auront marqué un but. (They will have deducted points from the opposing team once they have scored a goal.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai décompté J’aurai décompté les tickets. I will have counted down the tickets.
tu tu auras décompté Tu auras décompté les jours. You will have counted down the days.
il il aura décompté Il aura décompté les minutes. He will have counted down the minutes.
elle elle aura décompté Elle aura décompté les heures. She will have counted down the hours.
on on aura décompté On aura décompté les années. One/We will have counted down the years.
nous nous aurons décompté Nous aurons décompté les points. We will have counted down the points.
vous vous aurez décompté Vous aurez décompté les articles. You will have counted down the articles.
ils ils auront décompté Ils auront décompté les numéros. They will have counted down the numbers.
elles elles auront décompté Elles auront décompté les tâches. They will have counted down the tasks.

Other Conjugations for Décompter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décompter – 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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