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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déconner

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The English translation of the French verb déconner is “to mess around” or “to joke around”. It is pronounced as “day-koh-nay” in the infinitive form.

The word déconner comes from the French prefix “dé-” which means “un-” or “de-“, and the verb “conner” which means “to bullshit” or “to talk nonsense”. So, déconner literally means “to un-bullshit” or “to stop talking nonsense”.

In everyday French, déconner is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express an action or behavior that will have been done in the future. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the future tense followed by the past participle of déconner, which is “déconné”.

Here are three simple examples of déconner used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Je serai en retard demain, j’aurai déconné avec mes amis toute la nuit. (I will be late tomorrow, I will have messed around with my friends all night.)

  2. Ils auront déconné en buvant trop de vin et seront malades demain. (They will have messed around by drinking too much wine and will be sick tomorrow.)

  3. Tu auras déconné en ne révisant pas pour ton examen, c’est pour ça que tu auras une mauvaise note. (You will have messed around by not studying for your exam, that’s why you will have a bad grade.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai déconné J’aurai déconné avec mes amis. I will have messed around with my friends.
tu tu auras déconné Tu auras déconné toute la journée. You will have messed around all day.
il il aura déconné Il aura déconné avec ses collègues. He will have messed around with his colleagues.
elle elle aura déconné Elle aura déconné pendant la fête. She will have messed around during the party.
on on aura déconné On aura déconné pendant les vacances. One/We will have messed around during the vacation.
nous nous aurons déconné Nous aurons déconné avec nos voisins. We will have messed around with our neighbors.
vous vous aurez déconné Vous aurez déconné pendant le concert. You will have messed around during the concert.
ils ils auront déconné Ils auront déconné avec leurs amis. They will have messed around with their friends.
elles elles auront déconné Elles auront déconné toute la nuit. They will have messed around all night.

Other Conjugations for Déconner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déconner – 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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