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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb détoner

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The English translation of the French verb détoner is “to detonate.” It is pronounced as “day-toe-nay.”

Détoner comes from the Latin word “detonare,” meaning “to thunder,” and entered the French language in the 16th century. It is most often used to refer to an explosion or a loud noise.

In everyday French, détoner is commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Examples:

  1. Quand j’aurai appuyé sur le bouton, la bombe détonera. (When I press the button, the bomb will have detonated.)
  2. Elle sera en sécurité une fois qu’elle aura détoné les explosifs. (She will be safe once she has detonated the explosives.)
  3. Les pompiers seront arrivés avant que l’incendie ne détonne. (The firefighters will have arrived before the fire detonates.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai détoné J’aurai détoné la bombe. I will have detonated the bomb.
tu tu auras détoné Tu auras détoné le feu d’artifice. You will have detonated the fireworks.
il il aura détoné Il aura détoné la mine. He will have detonated the mine.
elle elle aura détoné Elle aura détoné le pétard. She will have detonated the firecracker.
on on aura détoné On aura détoné la grenade. One/We will have detonated the grenade.
nous nous aurons détoné Nous aurons détoné la charge. We will have detonated the explosive.
vous vous aurez détoné Vous aurez détoné le canon. You will have detonated the cannon.
ils ils auront détoné Ils auront détoné la dynamite. They will have detonated the dynamite.
elles elles auront détoné Elles auront détoné la fusée. They will have detonated the rocket.

Other Conjugations for Détoner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Détoner – 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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