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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb délaiter

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The English translation of the French verb délaiter is “to dilute” or “to thin out.” It is pronounced as “day-lay-tay.”

The word délaiter comes from the Latin word “delabi,” which means “to glide or slide.” It was first used in French in the 12th century in the context of diluting milk or other liquids. Today, it is most commonly used in French to refer to thinning out or diluting a liquid, such as adding water to milk or adding broth to a soup.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, délaiter is used to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” conjugated in the future tense, followed by the past participle of délaiter.

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

  1. Quand tu auras délaité la sauce, tu pourras la servir. (When you have diluted the sauce, you can serve it.)
  2. Nous serons arrivés à l’heure, après avoir délaité le jus de citron. (We will have arrived on time, after thinning out the lemon juice.)
  3. Ils auront délaité le vin avec de l’eau avant de le boire. (They will have diluted the wine with water before drinking it.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai délaité J’aurai délaité le lait. I will have skimmed the milk.
tu tu auras délaité Tu auras délaité la crème. You will have skimmed the cream.
il il aura délaité Il aura délaité le potage. He will have skimmed the soup.
elle elle aura délaité Elle aura délaité la sauce. She will have skimmed the sauce.
on on aura délaité On aura délaité le bouillon. One/We will have skimmed the broth.
nous nous aurons délaité Nous aurons délaité la mixture. We will have skimmed the mixture.
vous vous aurez délaité Vous aurez délaité la tisane. You will have skimmed the herbal tea.
ils ils auront délaité Ils auront délaité le jus. They will have skimmed the juice.
elles elles auront délaité Elles auront délaité le bouillon. They will have skimmed the broth.

Other Conjugations for Délaiter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Délaiter – 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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