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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb exposer

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The English translation of the French verb exposer is “to expose.” The infinitive form, exposer, is pronounced as “eg-zoh-zay.”

Exposer comes from the Latin word “exponere,” meaning “to set out.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to mean “to present” or “to display.”

In the Futur Antérieur tense, exposer is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of exposer (exposé).

Three examples of exposer in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Ils auront exposé leurs œuvres au musée. (They will have exhibited their works at the museum.)

  2. Elle sera exposée dans une galerie d’art renommée. (She will have her work displayed in a renowned art gallery.)

  3. Nous aurons exposé nos recherches lors de la conférence. (We will have presented our research at the conference.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai exposé J’aurai exposé mes idées. I will have exposed my ideas.
tu tu auras exposé Tu auras exposé ta théorie. You will have exposed your theory.
il il aura exposé Il aura exposé le sujet. He will have exposed the subject.
elle elle aura exposé Elle aura exposé sa peinture. She will have exhibited her painting.
on on aura exposé On aura exposé les preuves. One/We will have presented the evidence.
nous nous aurons exposé Nous aurons exposé notre projet. We will have exposed our project.
vous vous aurez exposé Vous aurez exposé vos opinions. You will have expressed your opinions.
ils ils auront exposé Ils auront exposé leurs découvertes. They will have exposed their findings.
elles elles auront exposé Elles auront exposé leur art. They will have exhibited their art.

Other Conjugations for Exposer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exposer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Exposer – 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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