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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décontracter

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The English translation of décontracter is “to relax” or “to loosen.”

The infinitive form of décontracter is pronounced as “day-kon-trak-ter.”

The word décontracter comes from the French prefix dé- which means “undo” or “remove,” and the word contracter which means “to contract.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which describes an action that will be completed in the future before another future action.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Quand j’aurai fini mon travail, je me décontracterai en regardant un film. (When I finish my work, I will relax by watching a movie.)
  2. Après avoir passé mes exams, je me décontracterai en faisant du sport. (After I take my exams, I will relax by doing some sports.)
  3. Quand tu auras terminé ta journée, tu te décontracteras en prenant un bain. (When you finish your day, you will relax by taking a bath.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je je me serai décontracté(e) Je me serai décontracté avant le rendez-vous. I will have relaxed before the appointment.
tu tu te seras décontracté(e) Tu te seras décontracté(e) après le travail. You will have relaxed after work.
il il se sera décontracté Il se sera décontracté après le match. He will have relaxed after the game.
elle elle se sera décontractée Elle se sera décontractée pendant les vacances. She will have relaxed during the holidays.
on on se sera décontracté On se sera décontracté avant le concert. One/We will have relaxed before the concert.
nous nous nous serons décontracté(e)s Nous nous serons décontracté(e)s après le déménagement. We will have relaxed after the move.
vous vous vous serez décontracté(e)(s) Vous vous serez décontracté(e)(s) pendant les vacances. You will have relaxed during the holidays.
ils ils se seront décontractés Ils se seront décontractés avant le spectacle. They will have relaxed before the show.
elles elles se seront décontractées Elles se seront décontractées après l’examen. They will have relaxed after the exam.

Other Conjugations for Décontracter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontracter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décontracter – 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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