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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fêler

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The English translation of the French verb fêler is “to crack” or “to fracture.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “feh-lay.”

The origin of the word fêler can be traced back to the Latin word “fissilis,” meaning “easily split or cracked.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of causing something to crack or fracture.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, fêler is used in combination with the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) to express an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. For example:

  1. Je les aurai fêlés avant demain. (I will have cracked them before tomorrow.)
  2. Le vase sera fêlé après le coup. (The vase will be cracked after the hit.)
  3. Ils seront fêlés avant la fin de la semaine. (They will be cracked before the end of the week.)

In these examples, fêler is conjugated in the Futur Antérieur tense (future tense of “avoir” or “être” + past participle “fêlé”) to express an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai fêlé J’aurai fêlé la bouteille. I will have cracked the bottle.
tu tu auras fêlé Tu auras fêlé la vitre. You will have cracked the window.
il il aura fêlé Il aura fêlé le miroir. He will have cracked the mirror.
elle elle aura fêlé Elle aura fêlé la céramique. She will have cracked the ceramic.
on on aura fêlé On aura fêlé la vaisselle. One/We will have cracked the dishes.
nous nous aurons fêlé Nous aurons fêlé le vase. We will have cracked the vase.
vous vous aurez fêlé Vous aurez fêlé la tasse. You will have cracked the cup.
ils ils auront fêlé Ils auront fêlé le mur. They will have cracked the wall.
elles elles auront fêlé Elles auront fêlé le plafond. They will have cracked the ceiling.

Other Conjugations for Fêler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fêler – 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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