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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fluctuer

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The English translation of the French verb fluctuer is “to fluctuate.” The infinitive form of fluctuer is pronounced “floo-ktye.”

Fluctuer comes from the Latin verb fluctuare, meaning “to fluctuate” or “to be in constant motion.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in everyday language since then.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, fluctuer is used to indicate an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of fluctuer.

Here are three simple examples of how fluctuer is used in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their English translations:

  1. Je serai parti avant que les prix n’aient fluctué. (I will have left before the prices have fluctuated.)
  2. Tu auras fini tes études avant que ta motivation n’ait fluctué. (You will have finished your studies before your motivation has fluctuated.)
  3. Il aura économisé suffisamment d’argent avant que le taux de change n’ait fluctué. (He will have saved enough money before the exchange rate has fluctuated.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai fluctué J’aurai fluctué dans mes choix. I will have fluctuated in my choices.
tu tu auras fluctué Tu auras fluctué dans tes pensées. You will have fluctuated in your thoughts.
il il aura fluctué Il aura fluctué dans ses émotions. He will have fluctuated in his emotions.
elle elle aura fluctué Elle aura fluctué dans sa carrière. She will have fluctuated in her career.
on on aura fluctué On aura fluctué dans nos décisions. One/We will have fluctuated in our decisions.
nous nous aurons fluctué Nous aurons fluctué dans nos habitudes. We will have fluctuated in our habits.
vous vous aurez fluctué Vous aurez fluctué dans vos investissements. You will have fluctuated in your investments.
ils ils auront fluctué Ils auront fluctué dans leurs opinions. They will have fluctuated in their opinions.
elles elles auront fluctué Elles auront fluctué dans leurs valeurs. They will have fluctuated in their values.

Other Conjugations for Fluctuer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fluctuer – 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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