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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb délimiter

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The English translation of the French verb délimiter is “to delimit” or “to define.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-lee-mee-tay.”

The word délimiter comes from the Latin word “delimitare,” which means “to mark the limits.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to the action of setting boundaries or defining limits.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, délimiter is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future. It is formed with the auxiliary verbs “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of délimiter.

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

  1. Je serai en train de délimiter les frontières de ma propriété avant la fin de l’année. (I will have delimited the borders of my property before the end of the year.)

  2. Ils auront délimité les zones de sécurité avant l’arrivée des visiteurs. (They will have delimited the safety zones before the arrival of the visitors.)

  3. Nous aurons délimité les tâches de chacun avant de commencer le projet. (We will have delimited each person’s tasks before starting the project.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai délimité J’aurai délimité le terrain. I will have delimited the field.
tu tu auras délimité Tu auras délimité le périmètre. You will have delimited the perimeter.
il il aura délimité Il aura délimité le jardin. He will have delimited the garden.
elle elle aura délimité Elle aura délimité la propriété. She will have delimited the property.
on on aura délimité On aura délimité la zone. One/We will have delimited the area.
nous nous aurons délimité Nous aurons délimité le chemin. We will have delimited the path.
vous vous aurez délimité Vous aurez délimité la frontière. You will have delimited the border.
ils ils auront délimité Ils auront délimité le territoire. They will have delimited the territory.
elles elles auront délimité Elles auront délimité la zone de sécurité. They will have delimited the security zone.

Other Conjugations for Délimiter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Délimiter – 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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