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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb ferrer

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The English translation of the French verb ferrer is “to shoe” or “to shoehorn.” The infinitive form of ferrer is pronounced as “feh-reh.”

The word ferrer comes from the Old French word “fer,” meaning “iron.” It is derived from the Latin word “ferrum,” also meaning “iron.” In everyday French, ferrer is commonly used in its Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English.

Some examples of ferrer in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je les aurai ferrés avant de partir. (I will have shoed them before leaving.)
  2. Vous aurez ferré tous les chevaux avant le début de la course. (You will have shoehorned all the horses before the start of the race.)
  3. Elle sera déjà ferrée quand nous arriverons à l’écurie. (She will already have been shoed when we arrive at the stable.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai ferré J’aurai ferré mon cheval. I will have shod my horse.
tu tu auras ferré Tu auras ferré la jument. You will have shod the mare.
il il aura ferré Il aura ferré son âne. He will have shod his donkey.
elle elle aura ferré Elle aura ferré sa jument. She will have shod her mare.
on on aura ferré On aura ferré les chevaux. One/We will have shod the horses.
nous nous aurons ferré Nous aurons ferré nos chevaux. We will have shod our horses.
vous vous aurez ferré Vous aurez ferré les poneys. You will have shod the ponies.
ils ils auront ferré Ils auront ferré les ânes. They will have shod the donkeys.
elles elles auront ferré Elles auront ferré les poulains. They will have shod the colts.

Other Conjugations for Ferrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ferrer – 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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