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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb délibérer

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The English translation of the French verb délibérer is “to deliberate.” It is pronounced as “dey-lee-buh-rey” in the infinitive form.

Délibérer comes from the Latin word “deliberare,” meaning “to consider carefully.” It entered the French language during the Middle Ages and has been used in everyday French to describe the act of carefully considering or discussing a decision or course of action.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, délibérer is typically used to describe actions that will have been deliberated on or completed in the future. For example:

1) Quand tu auras délibéré sur la question, tu pourras me donner ta réponse. (When you will have deliberated on the question, you can give me your answer.)
2) Nous aurons délibéré sur les différentes options avant de prendre une décision. (We will have deliberated on the different options before making a decision.)
3) Après avoir délibéré pendant des heures, ils se sont finalement mis d’accord. (After deliberating for hours, they finally reached an agreement.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai délibéré J’aurai délibéré sur ma décision. I will have deliberated on my decision.
tu tu auras délibéré Tu auras délibéré avant de voter. You will have deliberated before voting.
il il aura délibéré Il aura délibéré avec les autres membres du jury. He will have deliberated with the other jury members.
elle elle aura délibéré Elle aura délibéré avant de rendre son verdict. She will have deliberated before rendering her verdict.
on on aura délibéré On aura délibéré ensemble avant de prendre une décision. One/We will have deliberated together before making a decision.
nous nous aurons délibéré Nous aurons délibéré pendant des heures avant de choisir. We will have deliberated for hours before choosing.
vous vous aurez délibéré Vous aurez délibéré avant de faire votre choix. You will have deliberated before making your choice.
ils ils auront délibéré Ils auront délibéré en équipe avant de prendre leur décision. They will have deliberated as a team before making their decision.
elles elles auront délibéré Elles auront délibéré avant de prendre leur décision finale. They will have deliberated before making their final decision.

Other Conjugations for Délibérer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Délibérer – 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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