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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb doubler

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The English translation of the French verb doubler is “to double.” It is pronounced “doo-bleh” in the infinitive form.

The word doubler comes from the Latin word duplicare, which means “to double.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been commonly used ever since.

In everyday French, the verb doubler is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three examples of the verb doubler in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Demain, je doublerai ma récolte de fruits et légumes. (Tomorrow, I will have doubled my harvest of fruits and vegetables.)
  2. Tu auras doublé de taille d’ici l’année prochaine. (You will have doubled in size by next year.)
  3. Ils auront doublé leurs profits grâce à cette nouvelle stratégie. (They will have doubled their profits thanks to this new strategy.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai doublé J’aurai doublé le nombre de participants. I will have doubled the number of participants.
tu tu auras doublé Tu auras doublé ton salaire. You will have doubled your salary.
il il aura doublé Il aura doublé le temps de la course. He will have doubled the race time.
elle elle aura doublé Elle aura doublé la quantité de nourriture. She will have doubled the amount of food.
on on aura doublé On aura doublé la production. One/We will have doubled the production.
nous nous aurons doublé Nous aurons doublé la surface de l’appartement. We will have doubled the size of the apartment.
vous vous aurez doublé Vous aurez doublé vos efforts. You will have doubled your efforts.
ils ils auront doublé Ils auront doublé leurs gains. They will have doubled their earnings.
elles elles auront doublé Elles auront doublé leur budget. They will have doubled their budget.

Other Conjugations for Doubler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Doubler – 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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