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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb drosser

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The English translation of the French verb drosser is “to brush off” or “to dust off.” It is pronounced as “droh-say” in its infinitive form.

The origin of the word drosser comes from the Old French word “drosier,” which means “to sweep” or “to clean.” In everyday French, it is used with the Futur Antérieur tense to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je vais avoir drossé la poussière avant l’arrivée des invités. (I will have dusted off the furniture before the guests arrive.)
  2. Tu auras drossé tes étagères avant de partir en vacances. (You will have brushed off your shelves before going on vacation.)
  3. Ils auront drossé leurs vêtements avant de les mettre dans l’armoire. (They will have dusted off their clothes before putting them in the closet.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai drossé J’aurai drossé mes cheveux. I will have combed my hair.
tu tu auras drossé Tu auras drossé un tableau. You will have brushed a painting.
il il aura drossé Il aura drossé son visage. He will have scrubbed his face.
elle elle aura drossé Elle aura drossé ses vêtements. She will have brushed her clothes.
on on aura drossé On aura drossé la table. One/We will have wiped the table.
nous nous aurons drossé Nous aurons drossé le sol. We will have swept the floor.
vous vous aurez drossé Vous aurez drossé la voiture. You will have washed the car.
ils ils auront drossé Ils auront drossé leur chien. They will have groomed their dog.
elles elles auront drossé Elles auront drossé leurs cheveux. They will have combed their hair.

Other Conjugations for Drosser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Drosser – 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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