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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dépasser

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The English translation of the French verb dépasser is “to surpass” or “to exceed.” The infinitive form of dépasser is pronounced as “day-pah-say.”

Dépasser comes from the French word “passer,” meaning “to pass.” It is derived from the Latin word “passare,” meaning “to step, go, or pass.”

In everyday French, dépasser is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.

Example 1: Demain, j’aurai dépassé mes limites. (Tomorrow, I will have surpassed my limits.)
Example 2: Ils seront dépassés par les avancées technologiques. (They will have been surpassed by technological advancements.)
Example 3: Elle sera dépassée par la concurrence dans quelques années. (She will have been surpassed by the competition in a few years.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dépassé J’aurai dépassé le camion. I will have passed the truck.
tu tu auras dépassé Tu auras dépassé la voiture. You will have passed the car.
il il aura dépassé Il aura dépassé le bus. He will have passed the bus.
elle elle aura dépassé Elle aura dépassé le vélo. She will have passed the bike.
on on aura dépassé On aura dépassé la limite de vitesse. One/We will have exceeded the speed limit.
nous nous aurons dépassé Nous aurons dépassé le camion. We will have passed the truck.
vous vous aurez dépassé Vous aurez dépassé le train. You will have passed the train.
ils ils auront dépassé Ils auront dépassé la voiture. They will have passed the car.
elles elles auront dépassé Elles auront dépassé le vélo. They will have passed the bike.

Other Conjugations for Dépasser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dépasser – 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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