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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb expédier

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The English translation of the French verb expédier is “to dispatch” or “to ship.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eks-pe-dje-yay.”

Expédier comes from the Latin word “expedire,” which means “to prepare” or “to hasten.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been in use ever since.

In everyday French, expédier is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which indicates an action that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their corresponding English translations:

  1. Je vais expédier le colis avant la fin de la semaine. (I will have shipped the package before the end of the week.)
  2. Ils auront expédié toutes les commandes avant le début des vacances. (They will have dispatched all the orders before the start of the holidays.)
  3. Elle se sera expédiée de ses responsabilités avant de partir en vacances. (She will have discharged her responsibilities before going on vacation.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai expédié J’aurai expédié le colis. I will have shipped the package.
tu tu auras expédié Tu auras expédié la commande. You will have shipped the order.
il il aura expédié Il aura expédié les documents. He will have shipped the documents.
elle elle aura expédié Elle aura expédié le paquet. She will have shipped the parcel.
on on aura expédié On aura expédié les produits. One/We will have shipped the products.
nous nous aurons expédié Nous aurons expédié le courrier. We will have shipped the mail.
vous vous aurez expédié Vous aurez expédié le colisage. You will have shipped the packaging.
ils ils auront expédié Ils auront expédié les marchandises. They will have shipped the goods.
elles elles auront expédié Elles auront expédié les commandes. They will have shipped the orders.

Other Conjugations for Expédier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Expédier – 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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