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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégivrer

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The English translation of dégivrer is “to defrost” or “to remove frost”. In its infinitive form, dégivrer is pronounced as “day-zhee-vray”.

The word dégivrer comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-“, which indicates reversal or removal, and the verb “givre”, meaning frost. It is a regular -er verb in French, and is commonly used in its reflexive form “se dégivrer”, which means “to defrost oneself”.

In everyday French, dégivrer is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être”, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three examples of how dégivrer is used in the Futur Antérieur tense in everyday French:

  1. Je me serai dégivré le congélateur avant de faire les courses. (I will have defrosted the freezer before going grocery shopping.)
  2. Tu auras dégivré les vitres de la voiture avant de partir en vacances. (You will have removed the frost from the car windows before going on vacation.)
  3. Ils se seront dégivrés les mains en les passant sous l’eau chaude. (They will have defrosted their hands by running them under hot water.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dégivré J’aurai dégivré le congélateur. I will have defrosted the freezer.
tu tu auras dégivré Tu auras dégivré le pare-brise. You will have defrosted the windshield.
il il aura dégivré Il aura dégivré le frigo. He will have defrosted the fridge.
elle elle aura dégivré Elle aura dégivré les vitres. She will have defrosted the windows.
on on aura dégivré On aura dégivré les tuyaux. One/We will have defrosted the pipes.
nous nous aurons dégivré Nous aurons dégivré le réservoir. We will have defrosted the tank.
vous vous aurez dégivré Vous aurez dégivré l’aile. You will have defrosted the wing.
ils ils auront dégivré Ils auront dégivré le moteur. They will have defrosted the engine.
elles elles auront dégivré Elles auront dégivré les freins. They will have defrosted the brakes.

Other Conjugations for Dégivrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégivrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dégivrer – 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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