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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déterminer

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The English translation of déterminer is “to determine” and the infinitive form is pronounced as “day-teh-mee-nay”.

Déterminer comes from the Latin word “determinare” which means “to set limits”. It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in various senses, such as “to fix”, “to define”, “to decide”, and “to establish”.

In everyday French, déterminer is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of déterminer. This tense is used to talk about an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Three simple examples of déterminer in the Futur Antérieur tense and their translations are:

  1. Quand j’aurai déterminé mon avenir, je commencerai à chercher un emploi. (When I have determined my future, I will start looking for a job.)
  2. Nous serons tous fatigués après avoir déterminé la date de l’événement. (We will all be tired after determining the date of the event.)
  3. Une fois qu’ils auront déterminé leur budget, ils pourront planifier leur voyage. (Once they have determined their budget, they can plan their trip.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai déterminé J’aurai déterminé mon avenir. I will have determined my future.
tu tu auras déterminé Tu auras déterminé la solution. You will have determined the solution.
il il aura déterminé Il aura déterminé la cause. He will have determined the cause.
elle elle aura déterminé Elle aura déterminé la destination. She will have determined the destination.
on on aura déterminé On aura déterminé l’issue. One/We will have determined the outcome.
nous nous aurons déterminé Nous aurons déterminé la date. We will have determined the date.
vous vous aurez déterminé Vous aurez déterminé le résultat. You will have determined the result.
ils ils auront déterminé Ils auront déterminé l’objectif. They will have determined the goal.
elles elles auront déterminé Elles auront déterminé la réponse. They will have determined the answer.

Other Conjugations for Déterminer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déterminer – 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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