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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dédier

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The English translation of the French verb dédier is “to dedicate” or “to devote.” It is pronounced as “dey-dee-ey” in its infinitive form.

The word dédier comes from the Latin word “dedicare,” which means “to consecrate.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Here are three simple examples of dédier in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je lui aurai dédié ma vie avant qu’il ne parte. (I will have dedicated my life to him before he leaves.)

  2. Nous aurons dédié cette œuvre à notre mère avant qu’elle ne décède. (We will have dedicated this work to our mother before she passes away.)

  3. Ils auront dédié leur temps à la construction de cette école avant que les élèves n’arrivent. (They will have devoted their time to building this school before the students arrive.)

English translations:

  1. I will have dedicated my life to him before he leaves.
  2. We will have dedicated this work to our mother before she passes away.
  3. They will have devoted their time to building this school before the students arrive.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dédié J’aurai dédié ce livre à ma mère. I will have dedicated this book to my mother.
tu tu auras dédié Tu auras dédié cette chanson à ton ami. You will have dedicated this song to your friend.
il il aura dédié Il aura dédié sa vie à la musique. He will have dedicated his life to music.
elle elle aura dédié Elle aura dédié son temps à sa famille. She will have dedicated her time to her family.
on on aura dédié On aura dédié cette journée à la détente. One/We will have dedicated this day to relaxation.
nous nous aurons dédié Nous aurons dédié notre travail à notre projet. We will have dedicated our work to our project.
vous vous aurez dédié Vous aurez dédié votre victoire à votre équipe. You will have dedicated your victory to your team.
ils ils auront dédié Ils auront dédié leur fortune à des œuvres caritatives. They will have dedicated their fortune to charitable works.
elles elles auront dédié Elles auront dédié leur amour à leur pays. They will have dedicated their love to their country.

Other Conjugations for Dédier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dédier – 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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