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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déjeuner

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The English translation of the French verb déjeuner is “to have lunch”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “deh-zhuh-nay”.

Déjeuner comes from the French word “déjeune” which means “breakfast” and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs in the infinitive form. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of having lunch, usually around midday.

In the Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect) tense, déjeuner is conjugated as “j’aurai déjeuné” for the first person singular, “tu auras déjeuné” for the second person singular, “il/elle/on aura déjeuné” for the third person singular, “nous aurons déjeuné” for the first person plural, “vous aurez déjeuné” for the second person plural, and “ils/elles auront déjeuné” for the third person plural.

  1. Je t’aurai déjeuné avant de partir au travail. (I will have had lunch with you before leaving for work.)
  2. Quand tu rentreras, j’aurai déjà déjeuné. (When you come back, I will have already had lunch.)
  3. Nous aurons déjeuné ensemble demain. (We will have had lunch together tomorrow.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai déjeuné J’aurai déjeuné avec mes amis. I will have had lunch with my friends.
tu tu auras déjeuné Tu auras déjeuné à la maison. You will have had lunch at home.
il il aura déjeuné Il aura déjeuné au restaurant. He will have had lunch at the restaurant.
elle elle aura déjeuné Elle aura déjeuné à l’école. She will have had lunch at school.
on on aura déjeuné On aura déjeuné en famille. One/We will have had lunch with the family.
nous nous aurons déjeuné Nous aurons déjeuné ensemble. We will have had lunch together.
vous vous aurez déjeuné Vous aurez déjeuné avec vos collègues. You will have had lunch with your colleagues.
ils ils auront déjeuné Ils auront déjeuné à la cafétéria. They will have had lunch at the cafeteria.
elles elles auront déjeuné Elles auront déjeuné dehors. They will have had lunch outside.

Other Conjugations for Déjeuner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déjeuner – 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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