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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désétamer

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The English translation of the French verb désétamer is “to un-tin” or “to remove the tin coating.” It is pronounced “deh-zeh-tah-may.”

The word désétamer comes from the prefix dés- meaning “to undo” or “to remove,” and the word étamer which means “to tin” or “to coat with tin.” It is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the future perfect tense in English.

In everyday French, désétamer is used to talk about removing the thin layer of tin that is often used to coat metal objects. This can include removing the tin from a metal container or utensil, or from a metal surface that has been tinned for protection.

Example 1: Je désétamerai le pot en métal pour le recycler. (I will un-tin the metal pot to recycle it.)

Example 2: Nous aurons désétamé les couverts avant de les vendre. (We will have removed the tin coating from the cutlery before selling it.)

Example 3: Ils désétameront la casserole en cuivre pour la réutiliser. (They will un-tin the copper pot to reuse it.)

In each of these examples, the action of désétamer is completed before a specific point in the future, indicated by the use of the futur simple tense in the first part of the verb phrase (désétamerai, aurons désétamé, désétameront). The use of the futur antérieur tense emphasizes the completion of this action in the future.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai désétamé J’aurai désétamé les casseroles. I will have removed the tin from the pots.
tu tu auras désétamé Tu auras désétamé la baignoire. You will have removed the tin from the bathtub.
il il aura désétamé Il aura désétamé le toit. He will have removed the tin from the roof.
elle elle aura désétamé Elle aura désétamé les fenêtres. She will have removed the tin from the windows.
on on aura désétamé On aura désétamé les ustensiles. One/We will have removed the tin from the utensils.
nous nous aurons désétamé Nous aurons désétamé la casserole. We will have removed the tin from the pot.
vous vous aurez désétamé Vous aurez désétamé les couverts. You will have removed the tin from the cutlery.
ils ils auront désétamé Ils auront désétamé les tuyaux. They will have removed the tin from the pipes.
elles elles auront désétamé Elles auront désétamé les boîtes. They will have removed the tin from the cans.

Other Conjugations for Désétamer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désétamer – 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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