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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb exécuter

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The English translation of the French verb exécuter is “to execute” or “to carry out.” It is pronounced as “eh-ze-kuh-tey” in its infinitive form.

The word exécuter comes from the Latin word “exsequi,” which means “to follow out” or “to accomplish.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has since been used in various contexts.

In everyday French, exécuter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense and adding the past participle of the verb.

Here are three simple examples of exécuter used in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their English translations:

  1. Je les aurai exécutés avant demain. (I will have executed them before tomorrow.)
  2. Elle sera exécutée en public demain soir. (She will be executed in public tomorrow evening.)
  3. Nous aurons exécuté toutes les tâches avant la fin de la semaine. (We will have carried out all the tasks before the end of the week.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai exécuté J’aurai exécuté mon travail. I will have executed my work.
tu tu auras exécuté Tu auras exécuté les ordres. You will have executed the orders.
il il aura exécuté Il aura exécuté le programme. He will have executed the program.
elle elle aura exécuté Elle aura exécuté la tâche. She will have executed the task.
on on aura exécuté On aura exécuté le plan. One/We will have executed the plan.
nous nous aurons exécuté Nous aurons exécuté les directives. We will have executed the directives.
vous vous aurez exécuté Vous aurez exécuté les instructions. You will have executed the instructions.
ils ils auront exécuté Ils auront exécuté les ordonnances. They will have executed the orders.
elles elles auront exécuté Elles auront exécuté les ordres. They will have executed the orders.

Other Conjugations for Exécuter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécuter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Exécuter – 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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