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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb etirer

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The English translation of the French verb etirer is “to stretch.” The infinitive form, etirer, is pronounced “ay-tee-ray.”

Etirer comes from the Latin word “sternere,” meaning “to spread out, stretch,” and the Old French word “estirer,” meaning “to extend, stretch.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the physical action of stretching one’s body or an object.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, etirer is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future before another future action or event. It is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of etirer.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Quand j’aurai terminé ma séance de yoga, j’aurai étiré tous mes muscles. (When I finish my yoga session, I will have stretched all my muscles.)
  2. Elle sera fière d’elle-même car elle aura réussi à étirer son budget pour partir en vacances. (She will be proud of herself because she will have stretched her budget to go on vacation.)
  3. Ils seront fatigués demain matin car ils auront trop étiré leur soirée. (They will be tired tomorrow morning because they will have stretched their evening too much.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai étiré J’aurai étiré mes jambes. I will have stretched my legs.
tu tu auras étiré Tu auras étiré tes muscles. You will have stretched your muscles.
il il aura étiré Il aura étiré son dos. He will have stretched his back.
elle elle aura étiré Elle aura étiré ses bras. She will have stretched her arms.
on on aura étiré On aura étiré nos corps. One/We will have stretched our bodies.
nous nous aurons étiré Nous aurons étiré nos muscles. We will have stretched our muscles.
vous vous aurez étiré Vous aurez étiré vos mains. You will have stretched your hands.
ils ils auront étiré Ils auront étiré leurs jambes. They will have stretched their legs.
elles elles auront étiré Elles auront étiré leurs bras. They will have stretched their arms.

Other Conjugations for Etirer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Etirer – 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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