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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb devancer

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The English translation of the French verb devancer is “to surpass” or “to get ahead of.” In French, it is pronounced as “deh-vahn-seh.”

Devancer is derived from the Latin word “devincere,” which means “to defeat” or “to conquer.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday French since then.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, devancer is used to talk about an action that will have been completed in the future before another action takes place. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.

Here are 3 simple examples of devancer in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je devancerai les autres coureurs et j’aurai terminé la course avant la nuit. (I will surpass the other runners and will have finished the race before nightfall.)

  2. Nous aurons devancé nos concurrents avant la présentation de notre projet. (We will have gotten ahead of our competitors before the presentation of our project.)

  3. Ils seront arrivés en avance car ils auront devancé le trafic. (They will have arrived early because they will have gotten ahead of the traffic.)

English translations:

  1. I will surpass the other runners and will have finished the race before nightfall.

  2. We will have gotten ahead of our competitors before the presentation of our project.

  3. They will have arrived early because they will have gotten ahead of the traffic.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai devancé J’aurai devancé mon adversaire. I will have surpassed my opponent.
tu tu auras devancé Tu auras devancé la voiture devant toi. You will have passed the car in front of you.
il il aura devancé Il aura devancé son collègue. He will have surpassed his colleague.
elle elle aura devancé Elle aura devancé les autres étudiants. She will have surpassed the other students.
on on aura devancé On aura devancé l’équipe adverse. One/We will have surpassed the opposing team.
nous nous aurons devancé Nous aurons devancé nos concurrents. We will have surpassed our competitors.
vous vous aurez devancé Vous aurez devancé le train. You will have caught the train.
ils ils auront devancé Ils auront devancé les autres participants. They will have surpassed the other participants.
elles elles auront devancé Elles auront devancé les autres équipes. They will have surpassed the other teams.

Other Conjugations for Devancer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Devancer – 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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