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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désembuer

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The English translation of the French verb désembuer is “to defog” or “to demist”. It is pronounced as “day-som-bew-ay” in the infinitive form.

The verb désembuer comes from the prefix “dés-“, meaning “to undo” or “remove”, and the verb “embrumer”, meaning “to fog up” or “to mist”. In everyday French, désembuer is used to describe the action of removing fog or mist from a surface, such as a window or a mirror.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, désembuer is conjugated as follows:

  • je aurai désembué (I will have defogged)
  • tu auras désembué (You will have defogged)
  • il/elle/on aura désembué (He/She/One will have defogged)
  • nous aurons désembué (We will have defogged)
  • vous aurez désembué (You all will have defogged)
  • ils/elles auront désembué (They will have defogged)

Here are three examples of désembuer being used in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their English translations:

  1. Quand j’aurai fini de nettoyer la salle de bain, je désembuerai le miroir. (When I finish cleaning the bathroom, I will defog the mirror.)

  2. Lorsqu’il aura terminé sa douche, il désembuera les vitres de la cabine. (When he finishes his shower, he will demist the glass walls of the shower.)

  3. Une fois que nous aurons allumé le chauffage, nous désembuerons les fenêtres pour avoir une vue claire sur la montagne. (Once we turn on the heating, we will defog the windows to have a clear view of the mountain.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai désembué J’aurai désembué mes lunettes. I will have defogged my glasses.
tu tu auras désembué Tu auras désembué le miroir. You will have defogged the mirror.
il il aura désembué Il aura désembué la vitre. He will have defogged the window.
elle elle aura désembué Elle aura désembué le pare-brise. She will have defogged the windshield.
on on aura désembué On aura désembué le pare-chocs. One/We will have defogged the bumper.
nous nous aurons désembué Nous aurons désembué les vitres. We will have defogged the windows.
vous vous aurez désembué Vous aurez désembué les lunettes de soleil. You will have defogged the sunglasses.
ils ils auront désembué Ils auront désembué le pare-soleil. They will have defogged the sun visor.
elles elles auront désembué Elles auront désembué le pare-vent. They will have defogged the windscreen.

Other Conjugations for Désembuer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désembuer – 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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