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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dresser

Get the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) tense conjugation of dresser. Includes a FREE downloadable reference sheet (no email required). Alternatively if you have a lot of text to check then use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!

The English translation of the French verb dresser is “to set up” or “to erect.” It is pronounced “dreh-ser.”

The word “dresser” comes from the Old French word “drecier,” meaning “to set straight.” In modern French, it is most commonly used to mean “to assemble” or “to set up,” and can also refer to training or educating someone or something.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that will be completed in the future before another action, dresser is conjugated as follows:

Je serai dressé(e)
Tu seras dressé(e)
Il/elle sera dressé(e)
Nous serons dressé(e)s
Vous serez dressé(e)(s)
Ils/elles seront dressé(e)s

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

  1. Je serai dressé(e) avant la fête. (I will have set up before the party.)
  2. Tu seras dressé(e) à suivre les règles. (You will have been trained to follow the rules.)
  3. Ils seront dressé(e)s pour le spectacle de danse. (They will have been prepared for the dance performance.)

English translations:

  1. I will have set up before the party.
  2. You will have been trained to follow the rules.
  3. They will have been prepared for the dance performance.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai dressé J’aurai dressé la table. I will have set up the table.
tu tu auras dressé Tu auras dressé le drapeau. You will have raised the flag.
il il aura dressé Il aura dressé la tente. He will have set up the tent.
elle elle aura dressé Elle aura dressé la table. She will have set up the table.
on on aura dressé On aura dressé le chapiteau. One/We will have raised the tent.
nous nous aurons dressé Nous aurons dressé le buffet. We will have set up the buffet.
vous vous aurez dressé Vous aurez dressé la scène. You will have set up the stage.
ils ils auront dressé Ils auront dressé les chaises. They will have set up the chairs.
elles elles auront dressé Elles auront dressé les décorations. They will have set up the decorations.

Other Conjugations for Dresser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
   

Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥

Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the dresser Futur Antérieur tense conjugation!

Dresser – 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.

I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb dresser. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!

Similar Posts