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

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The English translation of the French verb explorer is “to explore.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eks-plor-ay.”

The word “explorer” comes from the Latin word “explorare,” which means “to investigate” or “to search out.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and is derived from the Old French word “esplorer.”

In everyday French, the verb explorer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. It is used to talk about an action that will have been completed in the future before another action takes place.

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

  1. Je serai arrivé avant que tu aies exploré la grotte. (I will have arrived before you have explored the cave.)
  2. Nous aurons exploré la ville avant le coucher du soleil. (We will have explored the city before sunset.)
  3. Ils auront tout exploré avant de décider quoi faire. (They will have explored everything before deciding what to do.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai exploré J’aurai exploré la forêt. I will have explored the forest.
tu tu auras exploré Tu auras exploré la ville. You will have explored the city.
il il aura exploré Il aura exploré le musée. He will have explored the museum.
elle elle aura exploré Elle aura exploré la grotte. She will have explored the cave.
on on aura exploré On aura exploré la mer. One/We will have explored the sea.
nous nous aurons exploré Nous aurons exploré les montagnes. We will have explored the mountains.
vous vous aurez exploré Vous aurez exploré les ruines. You will have explored the ruins.
ils ils auront exploré Ils auront exploré le désert. They will have explored the desert.
elles elles auront exploré Elles auront exploré la jungle. They will have explored the jungle.

Other Conjugations for Explorer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Explorer – 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.
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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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