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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déficeler

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The English translation of the French verb déficeler is “to untie” or “to untangle.” It is pronounced as “dey-fee-suh-ley” in its infinitive form.

Déficeler comes from the Latin word “funes” meaning “rope” and the prefix “de” meaning “to undo.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of untying or untangling something.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, déficeler is used to talk about an action that will have been completed in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Je déficellerai mes chaussures avant de me coucher ce soir. (I will untie my shoes before going to bed tonight.)

  2. Tu déficeleras les paquets cadeaux avant que les invités n’arrivent. (You will untie the gift packages before the guests arrive.)

  3. Ils auront déficelé tous les fils électriques avant de commencer les travaux de rénovation. (They will have untangled all the electrical wires before starting the renovation work.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai déficelé J’aurai déficelé le colis. I will have untied the package.
tu tu auras déficelé Tu auras déficelé le cadeau. You will have untied the gift.
il il aura déficelé Il aura déficelé le paquet. He will have untied the parcel.
elle elle aura déficelé Elle aura déficelé la boîte. She will have untied the box.
on on aura déficelé On aura déficelé le sac. One/We will have untied the bag.
nous nous aurons déficelé Nous aurons déficelé le collier. We will have untied the necklace.
vous vous aurez déficelé Vous aurez déficelé les chaussures. You will have untied the shoes.
ils ils auront déficelé Ils auront déficelé les liens. They will have untied the bonds.
elles elles auront déficelé Elles auront déficelé les ficelles. They will have untied the strings.

Other Conjugations for Déficeler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficeler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déficeler – 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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