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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb défiger

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The English translation of the French verb défiger is “to defrost”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-fee-zhay”.

Défiger comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-“, meaning “down” or “remove”, and the verb “figer”, meaning “to freeze”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the process of removing ice or frost from something, such as a frozen food or a car windshield.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, défiger is conjugated as follows:

Je aurai défigé
Tu auras défigé
Il/elle/ons aura défigé
Nous aurons défigé
Vous aurez défigé
Ils/elles auront défigé

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

  1. Je n’aurai pas défigé le poisson à temps pour le dîner. (I will not have defrosted the fish in time for dinner.)
  2. Tu auras défigé le congélateur avant de mettre les nouveaux aliments. (You will have defrosted the freezer before putting in the new groceries.)
  3. Les routes seront sûrement défigées après la tempête de neige. (The roads will surely be defrosted after the snowstorm.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai défigé J’aurai défigé le gâteau. I will have unfrozen the cake.
tu tu auras défigé Tu auras défigé le poisson. You will have unfrozen the fish.
il il aura défigé Il aura défigé la voiture. He will have unfrozen the car.
elle elle aura défigé Elle aura défigé les légumes. She will have unfrozen the vegetables.
on on aura défigé On aura défigé la viande. One/We will have unfrozen the meat.
nous nous aurons défigé Nous aurons défigé le pain. We will have unfrozen the bread.
vous vous aurez défigé Vous aurez défigé les fruits. You will have unfrozen the fruits.
ils ils auront défigé Ils auront défigé le lac. They will have unfrozen the lake.
elles elles auront défigé Elles auront défigé le sol. They will have unfrozen the ground.

Other Conjugations for Défiger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Défiger – 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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