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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dérayer

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The English translation of the French verb dérayer is “to clear (something) away” or “to remove (something)”. The infinitive form of dérayer is pronounced as “dey-rey-eh”.

Dérayer comes from the Old French word “desraier”, which means “to clear a path”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, dérayer is conjugated as follows:
Je aurai déraillé
Tu auras déraillé
Il/Elle/On aura déraillé
Nous aurons déraillé
Vous aurez déraillé
Ils/Elles auront déraillé

Here are three simple examples of dérayer in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand j’aurai fini de dérayer la neige, je pourrai sortir avec mes amis. (When I have finished clearing the snow, I will be able to go out with my friends.)

  2. Nous aurons déraillé toutes les mauvaises herbes avant que le printemps arrive. (We will have removed all the weeds before spring arrives.)

  3. Ils auront déraillé tous les débris sur la route avant que les voitures puissent passer. (They will have cleared all the debris on the road before cars can pass.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dérayé J’aurai dérayé le bateau. I will have cleared the boat.
tu tu auras dérayé Tu auras dérayé la table. You will have cleared the table.
il il aura dérayé Il aura dérayé la route. He will have cleared the road.
elle elle aura dérayé Elle aura dérayé le chemin. She will have cleared the path.
on on aura dérayé On aura dérayé la piste. One/We will have cleared the track.
nous nous aurons dérayé Nous aurons dérayé la salle. We will have cleared the room.
vous vous aurez dérayé Vous aurez dérayé le garage. You will have cleared the garage.
ils ils auront dérayé Ils auront dérayé le chantier. They will have cleared the construction site.
elles elles auront dérayé Elles auront dérayé le jardin. They will have cleared the garden.

Other Conjugations for Dérayer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérayer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dérayer – 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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