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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb espacer

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The English translation of the French verb espacer is “to space out” or “to spread out.” It is pronounced as “es-pa-say” in its infinitive form.

Espacer comes from the Latin word “spatium” meaning “space.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which corresponds to the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that will have been completed in the future.

Three simple examples of espacer in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je vais avoir espacé mes rendez-vous avant la fin de la journée. (I will have spaced out my appointments by the end of the day.)

  2. Tu auras espacé tes étapes de voyage pour éviter la fatigue. (You will have spaced out your travel stops to avoid fatigue.)

  3. Ils auront espacé les arbres dans le jardin pour donner plus de lumière aux plantes. (They will have spaced out the trees in the garden to give more light to the plants.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai espacé J’aurai espacé mes rendez-vous. I will have spaced out my appointments.
tu tu auras espacé Tu auras espacé tes visites. You will have spaced out your visits.
il il aura espacé Il aura espacé les plantes. He will have spaced out the plants.
elle elle aura espacé Elle aura espacé ses études. She will have spaced out her studies.
on on aura espacé On aura espacé nos repas. One/We will have spaced out our meals.
nous nous aurons espacé Nous aurons espacé notre travail. We will have spaced out our work.
vous vous aurez espacé Vous aurez espacé vos vacances. You will have spaced out your vacation.
ils ils auront espacé Ils auront espacé les chaises. They will have spaced out the chairs.
elles elles auront espacé Elles auront espacé leurs réunions. They will have spaced out their meetings.

Other Conjugations for Espacer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Espacer – 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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