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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb délirer

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The English translation of the French verb délirer is “to deliriate” or “to rave.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-lee-reh.”

The word délirer comes from the Latin term “delirare” which means “to be out of one’s mind.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been commonly used since then.

In everyday French, délirer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about an action that will have happened before another action in the future.

Here are three examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand il aura fini ses études, il délirera sur le fait de devenir un grand artiste. (When he finishes his studies, he will deliriate about becoming a great artist.)
  2. Nous aurons déliré toute la nuit avant de nous endormir. (We will have raved all night before falling asleep.)
  3. Ils auront déliré de joie lorsqu’ils apprendront la nouvelle. (They will have deliriated with joy when they hear the news.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai déliré J’aurai déliré toute la nuit. I will have raved all night.
tu tu auras déliré Tu auras déliré devant le film. You will have raved about the movie.
il il aura déliré Il aura déliré sur la musique. He will have raved about the music.
elle elle aura déliré Elle aura déliré pendant le concert. She will have raved during the concert.
on on aura déliré On aura déliré en pensant à nos vacances. One/We will have raved thinking about our vacation.
nous nous aurons déliré Nous aurons déliré en écoutant les blagues. We will have raved while listening to the jokes.
vous vous aurez déliré Vous aurez déliré après une soirée bien arrosée. You will have raved after a wild night out.
ils ils auront déliré Ils auront déliré sur leur équipe préférée. They will have raved about their favorite team.
elles elles auront déliré Elles auront déliré en voyant le spectacle. They will have raved while watching the show.

Other Conjugations for Délirer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Délirer – 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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