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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb essayer

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The English translation of the French verb essayer is “to try” or “to attempt.” It is pronounced as “eh-say-eh.”

The origin of the word essayer can be traced back to the Old French word “essai,” which means “trial” or “attempt.” It comes from the Latin word “exagium,” which means “a weighing” or “trial.”

In everyday French, essayer is commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed at some point in the future. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Je vais avoir essayé avant de partir. (I will have tried before leaving.)
  2. Tu auras essayé de comprendre ce texte avant demain. (You will have tried to understand this text before tomorrow.)
  3. Ils seront partis après avoir essayé de réparer la voiture. (They will have left after trying to fix the car.)

English translations:

  1. I will have tried before leaving.
  2. You will have tried to understand this text before tomorrow.
  3. They will have left after trying to fix the car.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai essayé J’aurai essayé de faire du sport. I will have tried to exercise.
tu tu auras essayé Tu auras essayé un nouveau restaurant. You will have tried a new restaurant.
il il aura essayé Il aura essayé une nouvelle méthode. He will have tried a new method.
elle elle aura essayé Elle aura essayé un nouveau chemisier. She will have tried a new blouse.
on on aura essayé On aura essayé de changer le pneu. One/We will have tried to change the tire.
nous nous aurons essayé Nous aurons essayé de réparer la machine. We will have tried to fix the machine.
vous vous aurez essayé Vous aurez essayé de nager. You will have tried to swim.
ils ils auront essayé Ils auront essayé de résoudre le problème. They will have tried to solve the problem.
elles elles auront essayé Elles auront essayé de trouver une solution. They will have tried to find a solution.

Other Conjugations for Essayer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Essayer – 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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