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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb distinguer

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The English translation of the French verb distinguer is “to distinguish.” It is pronounced as “dee-stahn-guer” in its infinitive form.

The word “distinguer” comes from the Latin word “distinguere,” which means “to separate.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to express the action of differentiating or recognizing the differences between things or people. In the Futur Antérieur tense, it is used to describe an action or event that will have been completed in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je distinguerai clairement les deux options avant de prendre une décision. (I will clearly distinguish between the two options before making a decision.)

  2. Nous aurons distingué les gagnants du concours avant la fin de la soirée. (We will have distinguished the winners of the contest before the end of the evening.)

  3. Ils se seront distingués par leur courage et leur détermination lors de la compétition. (They will have distinguished themselves through their bravery and determination during the competition.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai distingué J’aurai distingué les couleurs. I will have distinguished the colors.
tu tu auras distingué Tu auras distingué les sons. You will have distinguished the sounds.
il il aura distingué Il aura distingué les formes. He will have distinguished the shapes.
elle elle aura distingué Elle aura distingué les odeurs. She will have distinguished the smells.
on on aura distingué On aura distingué les saveurs. One/We will have distinguished the tastes.
nous nous aurons distingué Nous aurons distingué les traits. We will have distinguished the traits.
vous vous aurez distingué Vous aurez distingué les détails. You will have distinguished the details.
ils ils auront distingué Ils auront distingué les caractéristiques. They will have distinguished the characteristics.
elles elles auront distingué Elles auront distingué les textures. They will have distinguished the textures.

Other Conjugations for Distinguer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Distinguer – 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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