Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Introduction to the verb douter
The English translation of the French verb douter is “to doubt.” It is pronounced as “doo-teh” in the infinitive form.
The word douter comes from the Latin “dubitare,” meaning “to hesitate” or “to be uncertain.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various forms since then.
In everyday French, douter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express doubt about something that will happen in the future. This tense is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of douter used in the Futur Antérieur tense in everyday French are:
- Je douterai de son honnêteté. (I will doubt his honesty.)
- Tu douteras de sa parole. (You will doubt his word.)
- Il doutera de sa compétence. (He will doubt his competence.)
In these examples, douter is used to express doubt about someone’s honesty, word, or competence in the future. The Futur Antérieur tense adds a sense of certainty or inevitability to the doubt being expressed.
English translations of these sentences would be:
- I will doubt his honesty.
- You will doubt his word.
- He will doubt his competence.
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of douter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai douté | J’aurai douté de sa sincérité. | I will have doubted his/her sincerity. |
tu | tu auras douté | Tu auras douté de moi. | You will have doubted me. |
il | il aura douté | Il aura douté de sa décision. | He will have doubted his decision. |
elle | elle aura douté | Elle aura douté de sa force. | She will have doubted her strength. |
on | on aura douté | On aura douté de leur intention. | One/We will have doubted their intention. |
nous | nous aurons douté | Nous aurons douté de notre choix. | We will have doubted our choice. |
vous | vous aurez douté | Vous aurez douté de leur version. | You will have doubted their version. |
ils | ils auront douté | Ils auront douté de leur capacité. | They will have doubted their ability. |
elles | elles auront douté | Elles auront douté de leur réussite. | They will have doubted their success. |
Other Conjugations for Douter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
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Douter – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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