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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dessécher

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The English translation of the French verb dessécher is “to dry up.” The infinitive form is pronounced “deh-say-shay.”

The origin of dessécher can be traced back to the Latin word “siccus,” meaning dry. It is often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will be completed in the future before another action.

Some examples of dessécher in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations are:

  1. Quand nous aurons fini de travailler dans le jardin, la terre sera desséchée. (When we finish working in the garden, the soil will be dried up.)

  2. Après avoir passé une semaine au soleil, ma peau sera desséchée. (After spending a week in the sun, my skin will be dried up.)

  3. Quand la sécheresse sera terminée, les rivières seront desséchées. (When the drought is over, the rivers will be dried up.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai desséché J’aurai desséché les fleurs. I will have dried out the flowers.
tu tu auras desséché Tu auras desséché tes vêtements. You will have dried out your clothes.
il il aura desséché Il aura desséché la terre. He will have dried out the land.
elle elle aura desséché Elle aura desséché les fruits. She will have dried out the fruits.
on on aura desséché On aura desséché le lac. One/We will have dried out the lake.
nous nous aurons desséché Nous aurons desséché la rivière. We will have dried out the river.
vous vous aurez desséché Vous aurez desséché les herbes. You will have dried out the herbs.
ils ils auront desséché Ils auront desséché les feuilles. They will have dried out the leaves.
elles elles auront desséché Elles auront desséché la terre. They will have dried out the land.

Other Conjugations for Dessécher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dessécher – 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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