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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb différentier

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The English translation of the French verb différentier is “to differentiate.” It is pronounced “dee-feh-ron-tee-ay.” The infinitive form of the verb is différencier.

Différencier comes from the Latin word “differentia” which means “difference.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place. This tense is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

  1. Quand j’aurai différencié les deux articles, je pourrai choisir le meilleur pour mon projet. (When I have differentiated the two articles, I will be able to choose the best one for my project.)

  2. Ils seront fatigués après avoir différencié ces centaines de documents. (They will be tired after having differentiated these hundreds of documents.)

  3. Quand nous serons arrivés à l’école, nous aurons différencié les différents groupes de travail pour le projet final. (When we arrive at school, we will have differentiated the different work groups for the final project.)

In these examples, the action of différentier is completed before another action takes place in the future. It is used to talk about making distinctions or differences between things or ideas.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai différencié J’aurai différencié les couleurs. I will have differentiated the colors.
tu tu auras différencié Tu auras différencié les sons. You will have differentiated the sounds.
il il aura différencié Il aura différencié les goûts. He will have differentiated the tastes.
elle elle aura différencié Elle aura différencié les textures. She will have differentiated the textures.
on on aura différencié On aura différencié les formes. One/We will have differentiated the shapes.
nous nous aurons différencié Nous aurons différencié les objets. We will have differentiated the objects.
vous vous aurez différencié Vous aurez différencié les langues. You will have differentiated the languages.
ils ils auront différencié Ils auront différencié les concepts. They will have differentiated the concepts.
elles elles auront différencié Elles auront différencié les idées. They will have differentiated the ideas.

Other Conjugations for Différentier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Différentier – 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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