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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démériter

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The English translation of the French verb démériter is “to not deserve” or “to be unworthy.” It is pronounced as “day-meh-ree-teh” in its infinitive form.

The word démériter comes from the Latin word “de” meaning “from” and “meritum” meaning “merit.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of démériter.

Examples:

  1. Je t’aurai démérité si tu continues à agir de cette façon. (I will have not deserved you if you continue to behave this way.)

  2. Elle aura démérité sa promotion si elle ne fait pas plus d’efforts. (She will have not deserved her promotion if she doesn’t make more efforts.)

  3. Les joueurs auront démérité leur victoire s’ils ne se préparent pas sérieusement pour le match. (The players will have not deserved their victory if they don’t prepare seriously for the game.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai démérité J’aurai démérité cette récompense. I will have not deserved this reward.
tu tu auras démérité Tu auras démérité ce poste. You will have not deserved this position.
il il aura démérité Il aura démérité cette opportunité. He will have not deserved this opportunity.
elle elle aura démérité Elle aura démérité ce rôle. She will have not deserved this role.
on on aura démérité On aura démérité cet honneur. One/We will have not deserved this honor.
nous nous aurons démérité Nous aurons démérité ce titre. We will have not deserved this title.
vous vous aurez démérité Vous aurez démérité cette distinction. You will have not deserved this distinction.
ils ils auront démérité Ils auront démérité cette place. They will have not deserved this spot.
elles elles auront démérité Elles auront démérité ce privilège. They will have not deserved this privilege.

Other Conjugations for Démériter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Démériter – 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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