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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dépaver

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The English translation of the French verb dépaver is “to remove paving/to dig up pavement.” It is pronounced as “day-pah-vehr” in its infinitive form.

The word dépaver is derived from the Latin word “de” which means “from” and “pavimentum” which means “pavement.” In everyday French, dépaver is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three simple examples of dépaver in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Quand j’aurai fini de dépaver la cour, je planterai de la pelouse. (When I will have finished digging up the courtyard, I will plant some grass.)
  2. Il aura dépavé la rue avant la fin de la semaine. (He will have removed the pavement from the street before the end of the week.)
  3. Après qu’ils auront dépavé la route, la circulation sera plus fluide. (After they will have dug up the road, the traffic will be smoother.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dépavé J’aurai dépavé la rue. I will have unpaved the street.
tu tu auras dépavé Tu auras dépavé la cour. You will have unpaved the courtyard.
il il aura dépavé Il aura dépavé le chemin. He will have unpaved the path.
elle elle aura dépavé Elle aura dépavé l’allée. She will have unpaved the driveway.
on on aura dépavé On aura dépavé la place. One/We will have unpaved the square.
nous nous aurons dépavé Nous aurons dépavé le parking. We will have unpaved the parking lot.
vous vous aurez dépavé Vous aurez dépavé la route. You will have unpaved the road.
ils ils auront dépavé Ils auront dépavé le trottoir. They will have unpaved the sidewalk.
elles elles auront dépavé Elles auront dépavé le jardin. They will have unpaved the garden.

Other Conjugations for Dépaver.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dépaver – 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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