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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb défenestrer

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The English translation of the French verb défenestrer is “to throw out of a window”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-fen-ess-tray”.

The origin of défenestrer comes from the French words “dé-” which means “out” and “fenêtre” meaning “window”. It is derived from the Latin word “fenestra” which also means “window”.

In everyday French, défenestrer 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 with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense and the past participle of the main verb.

Examples of défenestrer in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Ils auront défenestré le meurtrier avant l’arrivée de la police. (They will have thrown the murderer out of the window before the arrival of the police.)

  2. Nous serons condamnés si nous défenestrons le chef de l’entreprise. (We will be condemned if we throw the CEO out of the window.)

  3. Les voisins auront défenestré leurs vieux meubles avant de déménager. (The neighbors will have thrown out their old furniture before moving.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai défenestré J’aurai défenestré le vase. I will have defenestrated the vase.
tu tu auras défenestré Tu auras défenestré le verre. You will have defenestrated the glass.
il il aura défenestré Il aura défenestré le livre. He will have defenestrated the book.
elle elle aura défenestré Elle aura défenestré la bouteille. She will have defenestrated the bottle.
on on aura défenestré On aura défenestré la chaise. One/We will have defenestrated the chair.
nous nous aurons défenestré Nous aurons défenestré la porte. We will have defenestrated the door.
vous vous aurez défenestré Vous aurez défenestré la fenêtre. You will have defenestrated the window.
ils ils auront défenestré Ils auront défenestré le miroir. They will have defenestrated the mirror.
elles elles auront défenestré Elles auront défenestré le cadre. They will have defenestrated the frame.

Other Conjugations for Défenestrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Défenestrer – 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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