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

Introduction to the verb esquisser

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The English translation of the French verb esquisser is “to sketch” or “to outline.” The infinitive form is pronounced “es-kee-say.”

The word esquisser comes from the Old French verb “esquisser” which means “to outline” or “to plan.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of creating a rough draft or preliminary drawing, as well as the act of outlining or planning something.

Examples of esquisser in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. J’aurai esquissé un plan avant la réunion demain. (I will have sketched a plan before the meeting tomorrow.)
  2. Tu auras esquissé les grandes lignes de ton projet d’ici la fin de la semaine. (You will have outlined the main ideas of your project by the end of the week.)
  3. Ils auront esquissé les contours de leur nouvelle maison avant de commencer les travaux. (They will have sketched the outlines of their new house before starting the construction.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai esquissé J’aurai esquissé un dessin. I will have sketched a drawing.
tu tu auras esquissé Tu auras esquissé un portrait. You will have sketched a portrait.
il il aura esquissé Il aura esquissé un plan. He will have sketched a plan.
elle elle aura esquissé Elle aura esquissé une idée. She will have sketched an idea.
on on aura esquissé On aura esquissé un croquis. One/We will have sketched a sketch.
nous nous aurons esquissé Nous aurons esquissé un paysage. We will have sketched a landscape.
vous vous aurez esquissé Vous aurez esquissé une figure. You will have sketched a figure.
ils ils auront esquissé Ils auront esquissé un tableau. They will have sketched a painting.
elles elles auront esquissé Elles auront esquissé un modèle. They will have sketched a model.

Other Conjugations for Esquisser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Esquisser – 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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