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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb foncer

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The English translation of the French verb foncer is “to rush” or “to charge.” The infinitive form of foncer is pronounced as “fohn-seh.”

The word foncer has its origins in the Latin word “fons” which means “source” or “spring.” In French, it can also mean “to sink” or “to darken.”

In everyday French, foncer is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Je serai arrivé(e) avant toi si je fonce maintenant. (I will have arrived before you if I rush now.)

  2. Nous aurons fini nos devoirs si nous fonçons tout de suite. (We will have finished our homework if we rush right away.)

  3. Ils seront partis avant que nous ne foncions vers la gare. (They will have left before we rush to the train station.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai foncé J’aurai foncé vers le magasin. I will have rushed to the store.
tu tu auras foncé Tu auras foncé sur l’autoroute. You will have sped on the highway.
il il aura foncé Il aura foncé dans l’obscurité. He will have rushed in the darkness.
elle elle aura foncé Elle aura foncé vers la porte. She will have rushed towards the door.
on on aura foncé On aura foncé vers la montagne. One/We will have rushed towards the mountain.
nous nous aurons foncé Nous aurons foncé sur le terrain. We will have charged onto the field.
vous vous aurez foncé Vous aurez foncé sur l’eau. You will have charged onto the water.
ils ils auront foncé Ils auront foncé vers le but. They will have charged towards the goal.
elles elles auront foncé Elles auront foncé vers le soleil. They will have charged towards the sun.

Other Conjugations for Foncer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Foncer – 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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