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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb exceller

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The English translation of the French verb exceller is “to excel.” It is pronounced as “ehk-seh-leh” in its infinitive form.

The French word exceller comes from the Latin word “excellere,” meaning “to surpass.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the verb “exceller,” which means “to be superior” or “to surpass.”

In everyday French, exceller is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the future tense of the main verb. This tense is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three examples of exceller in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je serai allée au cours de français tous les jours pendant un an avant d’exceller en grammaire. (I will have gone to French class every day for a year before excelling in grammar.)

  2. Ils auront travaillé dur pendant des mois pour exceller dans leur sport préféré. (They will have worked hard for months to excel in their favorite sport.)

  3. Tu auras étudié le sujet en profondeur avant d’exceller dans ta présentation. (You will have studied the subject thoroughly before excelling in your presentation.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai excellé J’aurai excellé dans ce domaine. I will have excelled in this field.
tu tu auras excellé Tu auras excellé en mathématiques. You will have excelled in mathematics.
il il aura excellé Il aura excellé en tant que chef d’équipe. He will have excelled as a team leader.
elle elle aura excellé Elle aura excellé dans son rôle d’actrice. She will have excelled in her role as an actress.
on on aura excellé On aura excellé dans ce projet. One/We will have excelled in this project.
nous nous aurons excellé Nous aurons excellé dans nos études. We will have excelled in our studies.
vous vous aurez excellé Vous aurez excellé dans votre carrière. You will have excelled in your career.
ils ils auront excellé Ils auront excellé dans leur sport préféré. They will have excelled in their favorite sport.
elles elles auront excellé Elles auront excellé dans leur art. They will have excelled in their art.

Other Conjugations for Exceller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Exceller – 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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