Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Introduction to the verb décontenancer
The English translation of the French verb décontenancer is “to disconcert” or “to unsettle.” It is pronounced as “day-kon-tuh-nahn-say.”
Décontenancer is derived from the French word “contenance,” which means “composure” or “demeanor.” It is composed of the prefix “dé-“, which indicates negation, and the verb “contenir,” meaning “to contain.” Therefore, décontenancer literally means “to take away one’s composure.”
In everyday French, décontenancer is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will be completed in the future before another action. It is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of décontenancer in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- Je serai décontenancé par la nouvelle de son départ. (I will be unsettled by the news of her departure.)
- Tu auras décontenancé tes collègues avec ton attitude. (You will have disconcerted your colleagues with your behavior.)
- Ils seront décontenancés par la révélation de la vérité. (They will be disconcerted by the revelation of the truth.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of décontenancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai décontenancé | J’aurai décontenancé mes ennemis. | I will have disconcerted my enemies. |
tu | tu auras décontenancé | Tu auras décontenancé tes collègues. | You will have disconcerted your colleagues. |
il | il aura décontenancé | Il aura décontenancé son patron. | He will have disconcerted his boss. |
elle | elle aura décontenancé | Elle aura décontenancé sa famille. | She will have disconcerted her family. |
on | on aura décontenancé | On aura décontenancé la foule. | One/We will have disconcerted the crowd. |
nous | nous aurons décontenancé | Nous aurons décontenancé nos adversaires. | We will have disconcerted our opponents. |
vous | vous aurez décontenancé | Vous aurez décontenancé vos concurrents. | You will have disconcerted your competitors. |
ils | ils auront décontenancé | Ils auront décontenancé leurs rivaux. | They will have disconcerted their rivals. |
elles | elles auront décontenancé | Elles auront décontenancé leurs camarades. | They will have disconcerted their comrades. |
Other Conjugations for Décontenancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
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Décontenancer – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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