Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Introduction to the verb fonder
The English translation of the French verb fonder is “to found” or “to establish.” It is pronounced as “fawn-der.”
The language origin of fonder comes from the Old French word “fondre,” meaning “to melt” or “to found.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “fundare,” meaning “to lay the foundation.”
In everyday French, fonder is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of fonder.
Examples:
- Je serai devenu riche avant d’avoir fondé mon entreprise. (I will have become rich before founding my company.)
- Nous aurons acheté une maison avant de fonder une famille. (We will have bought a house before starting a family.)
- Ils seront partis en voyage avant d’avoir fondé leur association caritative. (They will have gone on a trip before establishing their charity organization.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of fonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai fondé | J’aurai fondé une entreprise. | I will have founded a company. |
tu | tu auras fondé | Tu auras fondé une famille. | You will have founded a family. |
il | il aura fondé | Il aura fondé un parti politique. | He will have founded a political party. |
elle | elle aura fondé | Elle aura fondé une association. | She will have founded an association. |
on | on aura fondé | On aura fondé une école. | One/We will have founded a school. |
nous | nous aurons fondé | Nous aurons fondé une université. | We will have founded a university. |
vous | vous aurez fondé | Vous aurez fondé une ONG. | You will have founded a NGO. |
ils | ils auront fondé | Ils auront fondé un club de sport. | They will have founded a sports club. |
elles | elles auront fondé | Elles auront fondé une entreprise sociale. | They will have founded a social enterprise. |
Other Conjugations for Fonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
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Fonder – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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