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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dévaster

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The English translation of the French verb dévaster is “to devastate” or “to destroy.” It is pronounced as “day-vah-stay.”

The language origin of dévaster can be traced back to the Latin word “devastare,” meaning “to lay waste” or “to ravage.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used commonly in everyday speech since then.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, dévaster is used to refer to an action or event that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) followed by the past participle of dévaster.

Examples:

  1. Je serai arrivé à la ville avant qu’elle ne dévaste tout sur son passage. (I will have arrived in the city before she devastates everything in her path.)
  2. Nous aurons dévasté la forêt avant que le feu ne se propage. (We will have devastated the forest before the fire spreads.)
  3. Ils seront partis avant que la tempête ne dévaste leur maison. (They will have left before the storm devastates their house.)

Overall, dévaster is used in the Futur Antérieur tense to describe a future action that will have a significant and destructive impact.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dévasté J’aurai dévasté la ville. I will have devastated the city.
tu tu auras dévasté Tu auras dévasté le parc. You will have devastated the park.
il il aura dévasté Il aura dévasté la forêt. He will have devastated the forest.
elle elle aura dévasté Elle aura dévasté la plage. She will have devastated the beach.
on on aura dévasté On aura dévasté le quartier. One/We will have devastated the neighborhood.
nous nous aurons dévasté Nous aurons dévasté le village. We will have devastated the village.
vous vous aurez dévasté Vous aurez dévasté le pays. You will have devastated the country.
ils ils auront dévasté Ils auront dévasté le monde. They will have devastated the world.
elles elles auront dévasté Elles auront dévasté la région. They will have devastated the region.

Other Conjugations for Dévaster.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dévaster – 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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