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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb empoussiérer

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The English translation of the French verb empoussiérer is “to dust off” or “to dust.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-poo-see-ay-ray.”

Empoussiérer comes from the French word “poussière,” meaning “dust.” The addition of the prefix “em-” changes the meaning to “to cover with dust.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English.

Examples:

  1. Quand tu auras fini de nettoyer, j’empoussièrerai la bibliothèque. (When you finish cleaning, I will dust off the bookshelf.)
  2. Ils auront déménagé avant que nous ayons empoussiéré les meubles. (They will have moved before we have dusted the furniture.)
  3. J’aurai empoussiéré toutes les étagères avant l’arrivée des invités. (I will have dusted all the shelves before the guests arrive.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai empoussiéré J’aurai empoussiéré mes chaussures. I will have dusted off my shoes.
tu tu auras empoussiéré Tu auras empoussiéré les meubles. You will have dusted the furniture.
il il aura empoussiéré Il aura empoussiéré les livres. He will have dusted the books.
elle elle aura empoussiéré Elle aura empoussiéré les étagères. She will have dusted the shelves.
on on aura empoussiéré On aura empoussiéré les rideaux. One/We will have dusted the curtains.
nous nous aurons empoussiéré Nous aurons empoussiéré la maison. We will have dusted the house.
vous vous aurez empoussiéré Vous aurez empoussiéré vos vêtements. You will have dusted your clothes.
ils ils auront empoussiéré Ils auront empoussiéré la voiture. They will have dusted the car.
elles elles auront empoussiéré Elles auront empoussiéré les tableaux. They will have dusted the paintings.

Other Conjugations for Empoussiérer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Empoussiérer – 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.

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