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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb douer

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The English translation of the French verb douer is “to endow” or “to equip.” It is pronounced as “dweh.”

The word douer comes from the Latin word “dotare,” meaning “to provide with a dowry.” In modern day French, it is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je vais avoir doué mon fils de toutes les compétences nécessaires pour réussir dans la vie. (I will have endowed my son with all the necessary skills to succeed in life.)

  2. Nous serons équipés de tout le matériel nécessaire une fois que nous aurons doué notre nouvelle salle de sport. (We will be equipped with all the necessary equipment once we have endowed our new gym.)

  3. Elle aura doué sa fille de toutes ses qualités et elle sera prête à affronter le monde. (She will have endowed her daughter with all her qualities and she will be ready to face the world.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai doué J’aurai doué mes enfants en musique. I will have gifted my children in music.
tu tu auras doué Tu auras doué ta fille en dessin. You will have gifted your daughter in drawing.
il il aura doué Il aura doué son petit frère en mathématiques. He will have gifted his little brother in mathematics.
elle elle aura doué Elle aura doué sa soeur en danse. She will have gifted her sister in dance.
on on aura doué On aura doué notre neveu en sport. One/We will have gifted our nephew in sports.
nous nous aurons doué Nous aurons doué nos amis en langues étrangères. We will have gifted our friends in foreign languages.
vous vous aurez doué Vous aurez doué vos collègues en informatique. You will have gifted your colleagues in computer science.
ils ils auront doué Ils auront doué leurs enfants en arts. They will have gifted their children in arts.
elles elles auront doué Elles auront doué leurs petits-enfants en cuisine. They will have gifted their grandchildren in cooking.

Other Conjugations for Douer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Douer – 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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