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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb découler

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The English translation of the French verb découler is “to result” or “to stem from.” The infinitive form, découler, is pronounced “deh-koo-leh.”

The word découler comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “down” and the verb “couler” meaning “to flow.” Therefore, découler can be translated literally as “to flow down” or “to flow from.”

In everyday French, découler is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three examples of découler in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je découlerai de cette situation plus fort qu’avant. (I will emerge from this situation stronger than before.)
  2. Les conséquences de cette décision découleront sur toute l’entreprise. (The consequences of this decision will affect the whole company.)
  3. Si tu ne fais pas tes devoirs, cela découlera sur tes résultats scolaires. (If you don’t do your homework, it will result in lower grades.)

In all of these examples, découler is used to express the idea of something resulting or stemming from a particular action or situation. The Futur Antérieur tense emphasizes that this result will be completed in the future.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai découlé J’aurai découlé de cette décision. I will have stemmed from this decision.
tu tu auras découlé Tu auras découlé de cette cause. You will have stemmed from this cause.
il il aura découlé Il aura découlé de ce conflit. He will have stemmed from this conflict.
elle elle aura découlé Elle aura découlé de cette conversation. She will have stemmed from this conversation.
on on aura découlé On aura découlé de cet accord. One/We will have stemmed from this agreement.
nous nous aurons découlé Nous aurons découlé de cette expérience. We will have stemmed from this experience.
vous vous aurez découlé Vous aurez découlé de cette relation. You will have stemmed from this relationship.
ils ils auront découlé Ils auront découlé de ces événements. They will have stemmed from these events.
elles elles auront découlé Elles auront découlé de ces circonstances. They will have stemmed from these circumstances.

Other Conjugations for Découler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Découler – 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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