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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dévouer

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The English translation of the French verb dévouer is “to devote” or “to dedicate.” It is pronounced as “day-voo-ay” in its infinitive form.

Dévouer comes from the Latin word “devovere,” which means “to vow” or “to consecrate.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various contexts to express a strong commitment or dedication.

In everyday French, dévouer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed at a specific time in the future. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of dévouer.

Three simple examples of dévouer in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je me serai dévoué à mon travail avant la fin de l’année. (I will have devoted myself to my work before the end of the year.)

  2. Elle aura dévoué sa vie entière à la protection des animaux. (She will have dedicated her entire life to protecting animals.)

  3. Vous vous serez dévoués à votre communauté en tant que bénévoles. (You will have devoted yourselves to your community as volunteers.)

In all of these examples, dévouer is used to express a strong commitment or dedication to a certain task or cause. It is often associated with selflessness and sacrifice.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dévoué J’aurai dévoué ma vie à la cause. I will have devoted my life to the cause.
tu tu auras dévoué Tu auras dévoué ta carrière à l’entreprise. You will have devoted your career to the company.
il il aura dévoué Il aura dévoué son temps au projet. He will have devoted his time to the project.
elle elle aura dévoué Elle aura dévoué son amour à sa famille. She will have devoted her love to her family.
on on aura dévoué On aura dévoué notre énergie à cette tâche. One/We will have devoted our energy to this task.
nous nous aurons dévoué Nous aurons dévoué nos ressources à cette cause. We will have devoted our resources to this cause.
vous vous aurez dévoué Vous aurez dévoué votre aide à nos efforts. You will have devoted your help to our efforts.
ils ils auront dévoué Ils auront dévoué leur vie à la protection de l’environnement. They will have devoted their lives to protecting the environment.
elles elles auront dévoué Elles auront dévoué leur vie à leur passion. They will have devoted their lives to their passion.

Other Conjugations for Dévouer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévouer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dévouer – 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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