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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb détourer

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The English translation of the French verb détourer is “to outline” or “to cut out.”

Pronunciation: day-too-ray

The language origin of détourer comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which can mean “to undo” or “to remove” and the verb “tourer” which means “to tour” or “to go around.” In everyday French, détourer is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense to talk about a future action that will be completed before another future action. 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. Je vais avoir détouré toutes les images avant de commencer le montage vidéo. (I will have outlined all the images before starting the video editing.)
  2. Nous serons partis en vacances une fois que j’aurai détouré toutes les photos de notre dernier voyage. (We will have gone on vacation once I have cut out all the photos from our last trip.)
  3. Tu auras fini de détourer le texte avant que je n’arrive. (You will have finished outlining the text before I arrive.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai détourné J’aurai détourné le sujet. I will have diverted the subject.
tu tu auras détourné Tu auras détourné ton regard. You will have averted your gaze.
il il aura détourné Il aura détourné son attention. He will have diverted his attention.
elle elle aura détournée Elle aura détournée la conversation. She will have diverted the conversation.
on on aura détourné On aura détourné la route. One/We will have diverted the road.
nous nous aurons détourné Nous aurons détourné l’attention des passants. We will have diverted the attention of passersby.
vous vous aurez détourné Vous aurez détourné l’argent. You will have embezzled the money.
ils ils auront détourné Ils auront détourné le regard. They will have looked away.
elles elles auront détourné Elles auront détourné les fonds. They will have misappropriated the funds.

Other Conjugations for Détourer.

   
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    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Détourer – 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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