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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dépeigner

Get the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) tense conjugation of dépeigner. Includes a FREE downloadable reference sheet (no email required). Alternatively if you have a lot of text to check then use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!

The English translation of the French verb dépeigner is “to untangle” or “to dishevel.” It is pronounced “day-pehn-yay” in its infinitive form.

Dépeigner comes from the Old French word “despeignier,” which means “to comb out.” It is a combination of the prefix “de-” meaning “to undo” and the word “peigne” meaning “comb.” In modern day French, it is primarily used in its figurative sense, meaning to untangle or dishevel something such as a situation or a person’s thoughts.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, dépeigner is used to express an action that will be completed in the future before another future action. For example:

  1. Quand il se rendra compte de la vérité, il se sera dépeigné les cheveux. (When he realizes the truth, he will have disheveled his hair.)

  2. Une fois que la tempête sera passée, il se sera dépeigné les idées et sera prêt à prendre une décision. (Once the storm has passed, he will have untangled his thoughts and will be ready to make a decision.)

  3. Quand elle aura fini de danser, elle se sera dépeignée et se reposera. (When she finishes dancing, she will have disheveled herself and will rest.)

In these examples, dépeigner is used to describe actions that will be completed before a specific future action. It is often used in a humorous or exaggerated way to describe a person’s appearance or thoughts in a chaotic or disorganized state.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dépeigné J’aurai dépeigné mes cheveux. I will have combed my hair out.
tu tu auras dépeigné Tu auras dépeigné ta sœur. You will have combed your sister’s hair out.
il il aura dépeigné Il aura dépeigné son chien. He will have combed his dog’s fur out.
elle elle aura dépeigné Elle aura dépeigné ses cheveux. She will have combed her hair out.
on on aura dépeigné On aura dépeigné les poupées. One/We will have combed the dolls’ hair out.
nous nous aurons dépeigné Nous aurons dépeigné nos cheveux. We will have combed our hair out.
vous vous aurez dépeigné Vous aurez dépeigné vos cheveux. You will have combed your hair out.
ils ils auront dépeigné Ils auront dépeigné leurs cheveux. They will have combed their hair out.
elles elles auront dépeigné Elles auront dépeigné leurs cheveux. They will have combed their hair out.

Other Conjugations for Dépeigner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeigner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
   

Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥

Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the dépeigner Futur Antérieur tense conjugation!

Dépeigner – 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.

I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb dépeigner. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!

Similar Posts