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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décrasser

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The English translation of the French verb décrasser is “to clean thoroughly” or “to scrub”. It is pronounced as “deh-krah-seh”.

The language origin of décrasser can be traced back to the Latin word “crassus”, meaning thick or heavy. In Old French, the word “crasse” referred to dirt or filth. Over time, the prefix “dé-” was added to create the verb décrasser, which means to remove or get rid of dirt.

In everyday French, décrasser is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of décrasser. This tense is used to express an action that will be completed in the future before another action.

Example 1: Quand j’aurai fini de décrasser la cuisine, je ferai la vaisselle.
English translation: When I finish thoroughly cleaning the kitchen, I will do the dishes.

Example 2: Après qu’il aura décrassé les fenêtres, nous pourrons enfin profiter de la vue.
English translation: After he has scrubbed the windows, we can finally enjoy the view.

Example 3: Lorsque nous serons arrivés à la maison, je pense que nous serons épuisés et nous devrons décrasser le jardin.
English translation: When we arrive home, I think we will be exhausted and we will have to thoroughly clean the garden.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai décrassé J’aurai décrassé la voiture. I will have cleaned the car.
tu tu auras décrassé Tu auras décrassé la cuisine. You will have cleaned the kitchen.
il il aura décrassé Il aura décrassé le tapis. He will have cleaned the rug.
elle elle aura décrassé Elle aura décrassé les vitres. She will have cleaned the windows.
on on aura décrassé On aura décrassé la salle de bain. One/We will have cleaned the bathroom.
nous nous aurons décrassé Nous aurons décrassé les chaussures. We will have cleaned the shoes.
vous vous aurez décrassé Vous aurez décrassé le salon. You will have cleaned the living room.
ils ils auront décrassé Ils auront décrassé les vêtements. They will have cleaned the clothes.
elles elles auront décrassé Elles auront décrassé le miroir. They will have cleaned the mirror.

Other Conjugations for Décrasser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrasser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décrasser – 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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