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

Introduction to the verb dénombrer

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The English translation of the French verb dénombrer is “to count” or “to enumerate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “dey-nom-brer.”

The word dénombrer comes from the Latin word “denumerare,” meaning “to count” or “to enumerate.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.

In everyday French, dénombrer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about actions that will be completed in the future before another action takes place. This tense 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 dénombrer in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their English translations:

  1. Je vous aurai dénombré les étoiles avant que le soleil ne se lève.
    Translation: I will have counted the stars for you before the sun rises.

  2. Ils seront déjà dénombrés avant que vous arriviez.
    Translation: They will already have been counted before you arrive.

  3. Nous serons en train de dénombrer les ballots lorsqu’il arrivera.
    Translation: We will be counting the ballots when he arrives.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dénombré J’aurai dénombré toutes les pièces. I will have counted all the rooms.
tu tu auras dénombré Tu auras dénombré les invités. You will have counted the guests.
il il aura dénombré Il aura dénombré les livres. He will have counted the books.
elle elle aura dénombré Elle aura dénombré les objets. She will have counted the objects.
on on aura dénombré On aura dénombré les participants. One/We will have counted the participants.
nous nous aurons dénombré Nous aurons dénombré les étudiants. We will have counted the students.
vous vous aurez dénombré Vous aurez dénombré les articles. You will have counted the articles.
ils ils auront dénombré Ils auront dénombré les points. They will have counted the points.
elles elles auront dénombré Elles auront dénombré les pièces. They will have counted the pieces.

Other Conjugations for Dénombrer.

   
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    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dénombrer – 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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