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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb féculer

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The English translation of the French verb féculer is “to starch”. It is pronounced as “feh-koo-leh”.

Féculer comes from the Latin word “fécule”, which means “starch”. It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of adding starch to food in order to thicken it, such as in sauces or soups.

Examples of féculer used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je vais avoir féculé la sauce avant de la servir. (I will have starched the sauce before serving it.)
  2. Tu auras féculé la soupe pour qu’elle soit plus épaisse. (You will have starched the soup to make it thicker.)
  3. Ils auront féculé le riz pour accompagner le curry. (They will have starched the rice to serve with the curry.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai féculé J’aurai féculé la sauce. I will have thickened the sauce.
tu tu auras féculé Tu auras féculé le ragoût. You will have thickened the stew.
il il aura féculé Il aura féculé le potage. He will have thickened the soup.
elle elle aura féculé Elle aura féculé la crème. She will have thickened the cream.
on on aura féculé On aura féculé le bouillon. One/We will have thickened the broth.
nous nous aurons féculé Nous aurons féculé la purée. We will have thickened the puree.
vous vous aurez féculé Vous aurez féculé la sauce. You will have thickened the sauce.
ils ils auront féculé Ils auront féculé le jus. They will have thickened the juice.
elles elles auront féculé Elles auront féculé la soupe. They will have thickened the soup.

Other Conjugations for Féculer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féculer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Féculer – 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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