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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb expliquer

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The English translation of the French verb expliquer is “to explain.” It is pronounced as “eks-plee-kay” in the infinitive form.

Expliquer comes from the Latin word “explīcāre,” meaning “to unfold” or “to make clear.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in everyday French since then.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, expliquer is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by combining the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” with the past participle of expliquer.

Here are three simple examples of expliquer in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je t’expliquerai les règles du jeu avant que tu commences à jouer. (I will have explained the rules of the game before you start playing).

  2. Nous aurons expliqué notre projet à l’équipe avant la fin de la semaine. (We will have explained our project to the team before the end of the week).

  3. Est-ce que tu seras rentré à la maison avant que je t’aie expliqué pourquoi j’étais en retard? (Will you have come home before I have explained why I was late?)

  4. I will have explained the rules of the game before you start playing.

  5. We will have explained our project to the team before the end of the week.

  6. Will you have come home before I have explained why I was late?

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai expliqué J’aurai expliqué mon plan. I will have explained my plan.
tu tu auras expliqué Tu auras expliqué ta décision. You will have explained your decision.
il il aura expliqué Il aura expliqué son idée. He will have explained his idea.
elle elle aura expliqué Elle aura expliqué son point de vue. She will have explained her point of view.
on on aura expliqué On aura expliqué la procédure. One/We will have explained the procedure.
nous nous aurons expliqué Nous aurons expliqué notre choix. We will have explained our choice.
vous vous aurez expliqué Vous aurez expliqué votre absence. You will have explained your absence.
ils ils auront expliqué Ils auront expliqué leur découverte. They will have explained their discovery.
elles elles auront expliqué Elles auront expliqué leurs raisons. They will have explained their reasons.

Other Conjugations for Expliquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Expliquer – 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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