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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb errer

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The English translation of the French verb errer is “to wander” or “to roam.” It is pronounced as “ay-ray.”

The origin of the word errer comes from the Latin word “errare” meaning “to wander” or “to stray.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe physical wandering or roaming, as well as to express a sense of being lost or uncertain.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, errer is conjugated as “j’aurai erré” for the first person singular, “tu auras erré” for the second person singular, “il/elle/on aura erré” for the third person singular, “nous aurons erré” for the first person plural, “vous aurez erré” for the second person plural, and “ils/elles auront erré” for the third person plural.

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

  1. Je me serai erré dans les rues de Paris pendant des heures. (I will have wandered the streets of Paris for hours.)

  2. Tu auras erré dans le désert sans trouver de l’eau. (You will have roamed in the desert without finding water.)

  3. Ils auront erré à la recherche d’un abri pendant la tempête. (They will have wandered in search of shelter during the storm.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai erré J’aurai erré dans les rues de la ville. I will have wandered in the streets of the city.
tu tu auras erré Tu auras erré dans la forêt. You will have wandered in the forest.
il il aura erré Il aura erré toute la nuit. He will have wandered all night.
elle elle aura erré Elle aura erré sur la plage. She will have wandered on the beach.
on on aura erré On aura erré dans les couloirs du musée. One/We will have wandered in the corridors of the museum.
nous nous aurons erré Nous aurons erré dans les montagnes. We will have wandered in the mountains.
vous vous aurez erré Vous aurez erré dans les rues de Paris. You will have wandered in the streets of Paris.
ils ils auront erré Ils auront erré dans les champs. They will have wandered in the fields.
elles elles auront erré Elles auront erré dans la campagne. They will have wandered in the countryside.

Other Conjugations for Errer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Errer – 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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