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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dépoussiérer

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The English translation of the French verb dépoussiérer is “to dust off” or “to clean off dust.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-poo-see-air-ay.”

The word dépoussiérer comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “to remove” and “poussière” which means “dust.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of dépoussiérer.

Examples:

  1. Quand j’aurai dépoussiéré le grenier, je pourrai y stocker mes affaires. (When I have dusted off the attic, I will be able to store my belongings.)
  2. Nous serons contents quand nous aurons dépoussiéré toute la maison. (We will be happy when we have cleaned off all the dust in the house.)
  3. Après qu’ils auront dépoussiéré les meubles, ils pourront les repeindre. (After they have dusted off the furniture, they will be able to repaint them.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dépoussiéré J’aurai dépoussiéré le meuble. I will have dusted the furniture.
tu tu auras dépoussiéré Tu auras dépoussiéré la bibliothèque. You will have dusted the bookshelf.
il il aura dépoussiéré Il aura dépoussiéré la table. He will have dusted the table.
elle elle aura dépoussiéré Elle aura dépoussiéré la télévision. She will have dusted the television.
on on aura dépoussiéré On aura dépoussiéré les étagères. One/We will have dusted the shelves.
nous nous aurons dépoussiéré Nous aurons dépoussiéré les rideaux. We will have dusted the curtains.
vous vous aurez dépoussiéré Vous aurez dépoussiéré les livres. You will have dusted the books.
ils ils auront dépoussiéré Ils auront dépoussiéré les tapis. They will have dusted the carpets.
elles elles auront dépoussiéré Elles auront dépoussiéré les plantes. They will have dusted the plants.

Other Conjugations for Dépoussiérer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoussiérer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dépoussiérer – 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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