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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb défeutrer

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The English translation of the French verb défeutrer is “to untangle.” It is pronounced as “day-feut-ray” in its infinitive form.

Défeutrer comes from the French words “dé” meaning “un-” and “feutrer” meaning “to felt” or “to mat.” 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 have been completed in the future.

Here are three simple examples of défeutrer in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their English translations:

  1. Quand j’aurai défeutré mes cheveux, je les coifferai. (When I have untangled my hair, I will style it.)
  2. Ils auront défeutré leur dispute avant que je rentre à la maison. (They will have untangled their argument before I come back home.)
  3. Une fois que j’aurai défeutré la pelote de laine, je pourrai commencer à tricoter. (Once I have untangled the ball of yarn, I will be able to start knitting.)

As you can see, défeutrer is used to talk about untangling physical things like hair or yarn, but it can also be used figuratively to talk about resolving conflicts or untangling complicated situations.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai défeutré J’aurai défeutré le tapis. I will have removed the carpet’s lint.
tu tu auras défeutré Tu auras défeutré le pull. You will have removed the sweater’s lint.
il il aura défeutré Il aura défeutré le manteau. He will have removed the coat’s lint.
elle elle aura défeutré Elle aura défeutré le tissu. She will have removed the fabric’s lint.
on on aura défeutré On aura défeutré le canapé. One/We will have removed the couch’s lint.
nous nous aurons défeutré Nous aurons défeutré le canapé. We will have removed the carpet’s lint.
vous vous aurez défeutré Vous aurez défeutré le tapis. You will have removed the rug’s lint.
ils ils auront défeutré Ils auront défeutré le vêtement. They will have removed the clothing’s lint.
elles elles auront défeutré Elles auront défeutré la couverture. They will have removed the blanket’s lint.

Other Conjugations for Défeutrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Défeutrer – 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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