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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb exténuer

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The English translation of the French verb exténuer is “to exhaust” or “to wear out.” The infinitive form of exténuer is pronounced as “ek-stay-new-ay.”

Exténuer comes from the Latin word “extenuare,” meaning “to make thin” or “to lessen.” It entered French in the 14th century and has been used in everyday language ever since.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, exténuer is often used to refer to an action that will have been completed in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Je serai exténué après cette longue journée de travail. (I will be exhausted after this long day at work.)
  2. Vous aurez exténué toutes les ressources de l’entreprise si vous continuez à dépenser autant. (You will have exhausted all the company’s resources if you keep spending like this.)
  3. Ils auront exténué tous leurs efforts pour terminer ce projet à temps. (They will have exhausted all their efforts to finish this project on time.)

In these examples, exténuer is used to describe a state of exhaustion or to indicate that all efforts have been used up.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai exténué J’aurai exténué mon corps. I will have exhausted my body.
tu tu auras exténué Tu auras exténué tes réserves. You will have exhausted your reserves.
il il aura exténué Il aura exténué ses forces. He will have exhausted his strength.
elle elle aura exténué Elle aura exténué sa patience. She will have exhausted her patience.
on on aura exténué On aura exténué notre énergie. One/We will have exhausted our energy.
nous nous aurons exténué Nous aurons exténué nos ressources. We will have exhausted our resources.
vous vous aurez exténué Vous aurez exténué vos efforts. You will have exhausted your efforts.
ils ils auront exténué Ils auront exténué leurs espoirs. They will have exhausted their hopes.
elles elles auront exténué Elles auront exténué leur endurance. They will have exhausted their endurance.

Other Conjugations for Exténuer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Exténuer – 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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