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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb délicoter

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The English translation of the French verb délicoter is “to cut into small pieces” or “to shred.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-lee-coh-tay.”

Délicoter comes from the French word délico, which means “dainty” or “delicate.” It is a combination of the prefix dé-, which indicates removal or separation, and the suffix -co, which is used to form verbs related to cutting or trimming.

In everyday French, délicoter is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about an action that will be completed in the future before another action. It is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb avoir or être and the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of délicoter in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je délicoterai les légumes avant de les faire cuire. (I will cut the vegetables into small pieces before cooking them.)

  2. Nous aurons délicoté le poulet avant de le mettre au four. (We will have shredded the chicken before putting it in the oven.)

  3. Elle sera délicotée les herbes pour les mettre dans la salade. (She will have cut the herbs to put them in the salad.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai délicoté J’aurai délicoté la peinture. I will have peeled the paint.
tu tu auras délicoté Tu auras délicoté les pommes de terre. You will have peeled the potatoes.
il il aura délicoté Il aura délicoté la carotte. He will have peeled the carrot.
elle elle aura délicoté Elle aura délicoté la banane. She will have peeled the banana.
on on aura délicoté On aura délicoté les légumes. One/We will have peeled the vegetables.
nous nous aurons délicoté Nous aurons délicoté les oranges. We will have peeled the oranges.
vous vous aurez délicoté Vous aurez délicoté l’oignon. You will have peeled the onion.
ils ils auront délicoté Ils auront délicoté les tomates. They will have peeled the tomatoes.
elles elles auront délicoté Elles auront délicoté les courgettes. They will have peeled the zucchini.

Other Conjugations for Délicoter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Délicoter – 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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