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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déferrer

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The English translation of the French verb déferrer is “to remove shoes” or “to unshoe.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-fair-ay.”

Déferrer comes from the Old French word “deferrer” which means “to take off (shoes).” It is derived from the Latin prefix “de-” meaning “off” and the verb “ferrare” meaning “to shoe.” In everyday French, déferrer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that will have been completed at a specific point in the future.

Here are three examples of déferrer used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their respective translations:

  1. Je me serai déferré avant de rentrer à la maison. (I will have removed my shoes before coming home.)
  2. Tu te seras déferré avant de monter dans le lit. (You will have taken off your shoes before getting into bed.)
  3. Ils se seront déferrés avant de mettre les pieds sur le tapis. (They will have unshod their feet before stepping on the carpet.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai déferré J’aurai déferré le cheval. I will have unshod the horse.
tu tu auras déferré Tu auras déferré le poney. You will have unshod the pony.
il il aura déferré Il aura déferré le taureau. He will have unshod the bull.
elle elle aura déferré Elle aura déferré la jument. She will have unshod the mare.
on on aura déferré On aura déferré l’âne. One/We will have unshod the donkey.
nous nous aurons déferré Nous aurons déferré le mulet. We will have unshod the mule.
vous vous aurez déferré Vous aurez déferré le chevreuil. You will have unshod the deer.
ils ils auront déferré Ils auront déferré le cerf. They will have unshod the stag.
elles elles auront déferré Elles auront déferré l’éléphant. They will have unshod the elephant.

Other Conjugations for Déferrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déferrer – 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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