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

Introduction to the verb dessiner

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The English translation of “dessiner” is “to draw” and it is pronounced “deh-see-nay”.

The word “dessiner” comes from the Latin word “designare” which means “to mark out, designate, or appoint”. In everyday French, “dessiner” is most often used to refer to the act of creating a picture or image, either by hand or using a computer program. It can also be used in a figurative sense, such as “to outline” or “to sketch out” an idea or plan.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, “dessiner” is conjugated as follows:

  • Je aurai dessiné (I will have drawn)
  • Tu auras dessiné (You will have drawn)
  • Il/Elle aura dessiné (He/She will have drawn)
  • Nous aurons dessiné (We will have drawn)
  • Vous aurez dessiné (You all will have drawn)
  • Ils/Elles auront dessiné (They will have drawn)

Here are three simple examples of how “dessiner” can be used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Je aurai dessiné un portrait de mon chat avant qu’il ne meure. (I will have drawn a portrait of my cat before he dies.)
  2. Tu auras dessiné la carte de notre voyage avant que nous partions. (You will have drawn the map of our trip before we leave.)
  3. Ils auront dessiné des plans détaillés pour la construction de leur nouvelle maison. (They will have drawn detailed plans for the construction of their new house.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dessiné J’aurai dessiné un portrait. I will have drawn a portrait.
tu tu auras dessiné Tu auras dessiné un paysage. You will have drawn a landscape.
il il aura dessiné Il aura dessiné un animal. He will have drawn an animal.
elle elle aura dessiné Elle aura dessiné un bâtiment. She will have drawn a building.
on on aura dessiné On aura dessiné un objet. One/We will have drawn an object.
nous nous aurons dessiné Nous aurons dessiné un logo. We will have drawn a logo.
vous vous aurez dessiné Vous aurez dessiné un modèle. You will have drawn a model.
ils ils auront dessiné Ils auront dessiné un personnage. They will have drawn a character.
elles elles auront dessiné Elles auront dessiné une fleur. They will have drawn a flower.

Other Conjugations for Dessiner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dessiner – 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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