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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dérouler

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The English translation of dérouler is “to unfold” or “to unroll.” It is pronounced as “day-roo-lay” in its infinitive form.

Dérouler comes from the French word “roule,” meaning “roll,” and the prefix “dé,” meaning “down.” It is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object in a sentence. In every day French, dérouler is often used to describe the physical action of unrolling or unfolding something, such as a carpet, a map, or a scroll.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, dérouler is used to indicate an action that will be completed in the future. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of dérouler.

Three simple examples of dérouler in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je vais avoir déroulé le tapis avant le dîner. (I will have unrolled the carpet before dinner.)

  2. Nous serons arrivés à dérouler la carte avant la fin du cours. (We will have managed to unroll the map before the end of class.)

  3. Elle aura déroulé le parchemin avec précaution pour ne pas l’abîmer. (She will have carefully unrolled the parchment to avoid damaging it.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je je me serai déroulé(e) Je me serai déroulé(e) le tapis. I will have rolled out the carpet.
tu tu te seras déroulé(e) Tu te seras déroulé(e) la bâche. You will have rolled out the tarp.
il il se sera déroulé Il se sera déroulé le film. He will have unfolded the film.
elle elle se sera déroulée Elle se sera déroulée la serviette. She will have unrolled the towel.
on on se sera déroulé On se sera déroulé le tapis rouge. One/We will have rolled out the red carpet.
nous nous nous serons déroulés Nous nous serons déroulés le fil. We will have unwrapped the thread.
vous vous vous serez déroulés Vous vous serez déroulés la corde. You will have unraveled the rope.
ils ils se seront déroulés Ils se seront déroulés l’histoire. They will have unfolded the story.
elles elles se seront déroulées Elles se seront déroulées le tissu. They will have unrolled the fabric.

Other Conjugations for Dérouler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dérouler – 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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