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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dépatouiller

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The English translation of the French verb dépatouiller is “to disentangle” or “to get out of a difficult situation.” It is pronounced as “day-pa-too-yay.”

Dépatouiller comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “to undo” and “patouiller” which is a colloquial word meaning “to mess around.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which indicates a future action that will be completed before another future action.

Here are three simple examples of dépatouiller used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je me serai dépatouillé avec cette tâche avant de partir en vacances. (I will have disentangled myself from this task before going on vacation.)

  2. Tu te seras dépatouillé de cette situation délicate avant la fin de la journée. (You will have gotten out of this tricky situation before the end of the day.)

  3. Ils se seront dépatouillés de leurs problèmes financiers avant de se marier. (They will have sorted out their financial problems before getting married.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dépatouillé J’aurai dépatouillé la situation. I will have untangled the situation.
tu tu auras dépatouillé Tu auras dépatouillé tes cheveux. You will have untangled your hair.
il il aura dépatouillé Il aura dépatouillé la ficelle. He will have untangled the string.
elle elle aura dépatouillé Elle aura dépatouillé le noeud. She will have untangled the knot.
on on aura dépatouillé On aura dépatouillé la confusion. One/We will have untangled the confusion.
nous nous aurons dépatouillé Nous aurons dépatouillé les problèmes. We will have untangled the problems.
vous vous aurez dépatouillé Vous aurez dépatouillé le câble. You will have untangled the cable.
ils ils auront dépatouillé Ils auront dépatouillé la situation. They will have untangled the situation.
elles elles auront dépatouillé Elles auront dépatouillé la confusion. They will have untangled the confusion.

Other Conjugations for Dépatouiller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dépatouiller – 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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