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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dépêtrer

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The English translation of the French verb dépêtrer is “to untangle” or “to disentangle.” It is pronounced as “day-peh-truh.”

The word dépêtrer comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” and the verb “pêtre” meaning “to catch” or “to trap.” Its origin can be traced back to the Old French word “estretter” which also means “to untangle.”

In everyday French, dépêtrer 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 at a specific point in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je me serai dépêtré avant de partir en voyage. (I will have untangled myself before leaving on my trip.)
  2. Tu auras dépêtré les fils avant de brancher le nouveau téléviseur. (You will have untangled the wires before plugging in the new television.)
  3. Elle se sera dépêtrée de ses problèmes financiers d’ici la fin de l’année. (She will have untangled herself from her financial problems by the end of the year.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je je me serai dépêtré Je me serai dépêtré de cette situation. I will have gotten out of this situation.
tu tu te seras dépêtré Tu te seras dépêtré de tes chaussures. You will have gotten out of your shoes.
il il se sera dépêtré Il se sera dépêtré de ses dettes. He will have gotten out of his debts.
elle elle se sera dépêtrée Elle se sera dépêtrée de ces problèmes. She will have gotten out of these issues.
on on se sera dépêtré On se sera dépêtré de la circulation. One/We will have gotten out of the traffic.
nous nous nous serons dépêtrés Nous nous serons dépêtrés de ce désordre. We will have gotten out of this mess.
vous vous vous serez dépêtrés Vous vous serez dépêtrés de ce malentendu. You will have gotten out of this misunderstanding.
ils ils se seront dépêtrés Ils se seront dépêtrés de ces complications. They will have gotten out of these complications.
elles elles se seront dépêtrées Elles se seront dépêtrées de ces difficultés. They will have gotten out of these difficulties.

Other Conjugations for Dépêtrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dépêtrer – 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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