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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb excepter

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The English translation of the French verb excepter is “to except.” It is pronounced as “ek-sep-teh.”

The word “excepter” comes from the Latin word “exceptus,” meaning “taken out” or “excluded.” It was first used in the French language in the 13th century.

In everyday French, excepter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will be completed before another action in the future. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of excepter in the Futur Antérieur tense and their English translations:

  1. Je n’aurai pas fini mon travail lorsque tu arriveras, sauf si j’excepte cette dernière tâche. (I will not have finished my work when you arrive, unless I make an exception for this last task.)

  2. Nous serons partis avant le début du spectacle, à moins que nous n’ayons excepté une courte pause. (We will have left before the start of the show, unless we take a short break.)

  3. Ils auront déjà mangé le dessert d’ici là, sauf s’ils décident d’excepter ce délicieux gâteau. (They will have already eaten dessert by then, unless they decide to make an exception for this delicious cake.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai excepté J’aurai excepté cette clause. I will have excepted this clause.
tu tu auras excepté Tu auras excepté cette règle. You will have excepted this rule.
il il aura excepté Il aura excepté cette condition. He will have excepted this condition.
elle elle aura excepté Elle aura excepté cet avertissement. She will have excepted this warning.
on on aura excepté On aura excepté cette restriction. One/We will have excepted this restriction.
nous nous aurons excepté Nous aurons excepté cette exception. We will have excepted this exception.
vous vous aurez excepté Vous aurez excepté ce cas. You will have excepted this case.
ils ils auront excepté Ils auront excepté cette excuse. They will have excepted this excuse.
elles elles auront excepté Elles auront excepté cet argument. They will have excepted this argument.

Other Conjugations for Excepter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excepter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Excepter – 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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