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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb festonner

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The English translation of the French verb festonner is “to festoon.” It is pronounced as “feh-s-toh-nay” in its infinitive form.

The word “festonner” comes from the Latin word “festonare,” meaning “to decorate with ribbons or garlands.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe the action of hanging or draping decorations in a decorative manner, such as in the form of garlands, ribbons, or other ornamental objects. In the Futur Antérieur tense, it is used to talk about a future action that will be completed before another future action.

Examples:

  1. Quand tu auras fini de faire le sapin de Noël, tu auras festonné les guirlandes et les boules. (When you have finished decorating the Christmas tree, you will have festooned the garlands and the ornaments.)

  2. Nous aurons festonné les murs de la salle de réception avant que les invités n’arrivent. (We will have festooned the walls of the reception hall before the guests arrive.)

  3. Après avoir acheté les fleurs, la future mariée aura festonné l’autel avec l’aide de ses demoiselles d’honneur. (After buying the flowers, the bride-to-be will have festooned the altar with the help of her bridesmaids.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai festonné J’aurai festonné le rideau. I will have festooned the curtain.
tu tu auras festonné Tu auras festonné la nappe. You will have festooned the tablecloth.
il il aura festonné Il aura festonné la robe. He will have festooned the dress.
elle elle aura festonné Elle aura festonné la tarte. She will have festooned the pie.
on on aura festonné On aura festonné la salle. One/We will have festooned the room.
nous nous aurons festonné Nous aurons festonné le sapin. We will have festooned the Christmas tree.
vous vous aurez festonné Vous aurez festonné la couronne. You will have festooned the wreath.
ils ils auront festonné Ils auront festonné le chapeau. They will have festooned the hat.
elles elles auront festonné Elles auront festonné la maison. They will have festooned the house.

Other Conjugations for Festonner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Festonner – 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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