Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Introduction to the verb exister
The English translation of the French verb exister is “to exist.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eg-zee-stey.”
The word “exister” comes from the Latin “existere,” which means “to appear, emerge, or come into being.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in its current form since the 19th century.
In everyday French, the verb exister is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense expresses an action that will be completed at a specific point in the future.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Nous aurons existé depuis longtemps avant qu’ils ne nous remarquent. (We will have existed for a long time before they notice us.)
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Tu auras enfin existé pour toi-même, sans l’influence de personne d’autre. (You will have finally existed for yourself, without the influence of anyone else.)
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Ils auront probablement existé comme un couple heureux jusqu’à la fin de leur vie. (They will have probably existed as a happy couple until the end of their lives.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of exister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai existé | J’aurai existé depuis longtemps. | I will have existed for a long time. |
tu | tu auras existé | Tu auras existé avant moi. | You will have existed before me. |
il | il aura existé | Il aura existé toute sa vie. | He will have existed his entire life. |
elle | elle aura existé | Elle aura existé à jamais. | She will have existed forever. |
on | on aura existé | On aura existé ensemble. | One/We will have existed together. |
nous | nous aurons existé | Nous aurons existé au même moment. | We will have existed at the same time. |
vous | vous aurez existé | Vous aurez existé dans cette ville. | You will have existed in this city. |
ils | ils auront existé | Ils auront existé pendant des siècles. | They will have existed for centuries. |
elles | elles auront existé | Elles auront existé en harmonie. | They will have existed in harmony. |
Other Conjugations for Exister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
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Exister – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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