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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dérater

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The English translation of the French verb dérater is “to underestimate” or “to undervalue.” It is pronounced “day-ra-teh” in its infinitive form.

Dérater comes from the Old French word “rater,” which means “to miss” or “to fail.” The prefix “dé-” adds a negative connotation, making dérater mean the opposite of “to estimate” or “to value.”

In everyday French, the verb dérater is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of dérater. This tense is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three simple examples of dérater used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Je vais dérater l’importance de cette réunion. (I will have underestimated the importance of this meeting.)
  2. Tu auras dératé ses compétences en informatique. (You will have undervalued his computer skills.)
  3. Ils seront dératés l’impact de leur décision. (They will have underestimated the impact of their decision.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dératé J’aurai dératé la cuisine. I will have cleaned the kitchen.
tu tu auras dératé Tu auras dératé ta chambre. You will have cleaned your room.
il il aura dératé Il aura dératé le salon. He will have cleaned the living room.
elle elle aura dératé Elle aura dératé la salle de bain. She will have cleaned the bathroom.
on on aura dératé On aura dératé la maison. One/We will have cleaned the house.
nous nous aurons dératé Nous aurons dératé le garage. We will have cleaned the garage.
vous vous aurez dératé Vous aurez dératé la voiture. You will have cleaned the car.
ils ils auront dératé Ils auront dératé le jardin. They will have cleaned the garden.
elles elles auront dératé Elles auront dératé la piscine. They will have cleaned the pool.

Other Conjugations for Dérater.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dérater – 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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