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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb focaliser

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The English translation of the French verb focaliser is “to focus.” In its infinitive form, it is pronounced as “foh-kah-lee-zay.”

The word focaliser comes from the Latin word “focus,” meaning hearth or fireplace. In French, it was first used in the 16th century to refer to the act of concentrating or directing one’s attention towards something, much like the way a fire would gather attention and warmth in a room.

In everyday French, focaliser is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense and the past participle of the main verb. This tense is used to talk about an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Here are three examples of focaliser in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je me serai focalisé sur mes études avant de chercher un emploi.
    (I will have focused on my studies before looking for a job.)

  2. Elle aura focalisé son attention sur sa carrière avant de penser à se marier.
    (She will have focused her attention on her career before thinking about getting married.)

  3. Nous aurons focalisé nos efforts sur ce projet avant la fin de l’année.
    (We will have focused our efforts on this project before the end of the year.)

In these examples, focaliser is used to emphasize that the action of focusing will be completed before another future action takes place.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai focalisé J’aurai focalisé ma caméra sur le sujet. I will have focused my camera on the subject.
tu tu auras focalisé Tu auras focalisé ton attention sur la présentation. You will have focused your attention on the presentation.
il il aura focalisé Il aura focalisé ses efforts sur ce projet. He will have focused his efforts on this project.
elle elle aura focalisé Elle aura focalisé sa discussion sur les défis à venir. She will have focused her discussion on the upcoming challenges.
on on aura focalisé On aura focalisé nos ressources sur le développement durable. One/We will have focused our resources on sustainable development.
nous nous aurons focalisé Nous aurons focalisé notre énergie sur l’accomplissement de nos objectifs. We will have focused our energy on achieving our goals.
vous vous aurez focalisé Vous aurez focalisé votre attention sur les détails importants. You will have focused your attention on the important details.
ils ils auront focalisé Ils auront focalisé leur intérêt sur les nouvelles technologies. They will have focused their interest on new technologies.
elles elles auront focalisé Elles auront focalisé leur étude sur les effets du changement climatique. They will have focused their study on the effects of climate change.

Other Conjugations for Focaliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Focaliser – 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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