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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb estimer

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The English translation of the French verb estimer is “to estimate” or “to value.” The infinitive form of estimer is pronounced as “es-tee-may.”

Estimer comes from the Latin verb aestimare, which means “to value” or “to estimate.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the idea of giving a numerical or subjective value to something or someone. In the Futur Antérieur tense, estimer is used to talk about estimating or valuing something in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je pense qu’ils auront estimé le coût du projet avant la fin de la semaine. (I think they will have estimated the cost of the project before the end of the week.)
  2. Elle aura estimé son temps de trajet à environ une heure. (She will have estimated her travel time to be about an hour.)
  3. Nous aurons estimé la valeur de la maison avant de l’acheter. (We will have estimated the value of the house before buying it.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai estimé J’aurai estimé le coût. I will have estimated the cost.
tu tu auras estimé Tu auras estimé le temps. You will have estimated the time.
il il aura estimé Il aura estimé la distance. He will have estimated the distance.
elle elle aura estimé Elle aura estimé la valeur. She will have estimated the value.
on on aura estimé On aura estimé le risque. One/We will have estimated the risk.
nous nous aurons estimé Nous aurons estimé l’impact. We will have estimated the impact.
vous vous aurez estimé Vous aurez estimé le résultat. You will have estimated the result.
ils ils auront estimé Ils auront estimé l’importance. They will have estimated the importance.
elles elles auront estimé Elles auront estimé la qualité. They will have estimated the quality.

Other Conjugations for Estimer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Estimer – 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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