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

Introduction to the verb demander

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The English translation of the French verb demander is “to ask”. It is pronounced as “də.mɑ̃.de” in its infinitive form.

The verb demander has its roots in the Latin verb “demandare”, which means “to entrust”. In modern French, it is most commonly used to express the act of asking a question or making a request.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, demander is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” followed by the past participle “demandé” to express actions that will have been completed in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je lui aurai demandé de l’aide avant qu’il ne parte. (I will have asked him for help before he leaves.)
  2. Ils auront demandé leur argent à la fin de la journée. (They will have asked for their money by the end of the day.)
  3. Elles m’auront demandé des nouvelles de ma famille. (They will have asked me for news about my family.)

English translations:

  1. I will have asked him for help before he leaves.
  2. They will have asked for their money by the end of the day.
  3. They will have asked me for news about my family.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai demandé J’aurai demandé des renseignements. I will have asked for information.
tu tu auras demandé Tu auras demandé une augmentation. You will have asked for a raise.
il il aura demandé Il aura demandé un conseil. He will have asked for advice.
elle elle aura demandé Elle aura demandé une faveur. She will have asked for a favor.
on on aura demandé On aura demandé une explication. One/We will have asked for an explanation.
nous nous aurons demandé Nous aurons demandé un remboursement. We will have asked for a refund.
vous vous aurez demandé Vous aurez demandé un service. You will have asked for a service.
ils ils auront demandé Ils auront demandé une permission. They will have asked for permission.
elles elles auront demandé Elles auront demandé une faveur. They will have asked for a favor.

Other Conjugations for Demander.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Demander – 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.
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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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