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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décreuser

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The English translation of the French verb décreuser is “to dig deeper.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-crew-zay.”

Décreuser comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “down” and the verb “creuser” which means “to dig.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of digging deeper or excavating further into something, both literally and figuratively.

Examples of décreuser in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Nous aurons décreusé le tunnel avant la fin de l’année. (We will have dug deeper into the tunnel before the end of the year.)

  2. Elle aura décreusé le sujet en y ajoutant des détails intéressants. (She will have dug deeper into the topic by adding interesting details.)

  3. Ils auront décreusé leurs économies pour financer leur projet. (They will have dug deeper into their savings to fund their project.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai décreusé J’aurai décreusé le trou. I will have dug out the hole.
tu tu auras décreusé Tu auras décreusé la terre. You will have dug out the earth.
il il aura décreusé Il aura décreusé le jardin. He will have dug out the garden.
elle elle aura décreusé Elle aura décreusé la fosse. She will have dug out the pit.
on on aura décreusé On aura décreusé le sable. One/We will have dug out the sand.
nous nous aurons décreusé Nous aurons décreusé le rocher. We will have dug out the rock.
vous vous aurez décreusé Vous aurez décreusé le sol. You will have dug out the ground.
ils ils auront décreusé Ils auront décreusé le terrain. They will have dug out the field.
elles elles auront décreusé Elles auront décreusé la montagne. They will have dug out the mountain.

Other Conjugations for Décreuser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décreuser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décreuser – 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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