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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb formater

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The English translation of the French verb formater is “to format.” The infinitive form of formater is pronounced as “for-ma-teh.”

Formater comes from the French word “format,” which itself has roots in the Latin word “formatus,” meaning “shaped” or “formed.”

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

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

  1. Quand j’aurai fini de formater mon ordinateur, je pourrai enfin le vendre. (When I will have finished formatting my computer, I will finally be able to sell it.)

  2. Après que tu auras formaté ta clé USB, tu pourras la prêter à ton frère. (After you will have formatted your USB drive, you will be able to lend it to your brother.)

  3. Quand ils seront partis, j’aurai formaté toutes les données sensibles. (When they will have left, I will have formatted all the sensitive data.)

Overall, formater is a verb commonly used in the context of technology and computers, to refer to the process of organizing and preparing data or devices in a specific way.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai formaté J’aurai formaté mon ordinateur. I will have formatted my computer.
tu tu auras formaté Tu auras formaté ton téléphone. You will have formatted your phone.
il il aura formaté Il aura formaté le disque dur. He will have formatted the hard drive.
elle elle aura formaté Elle aura formaté la clé USB. She will have formatted the USB drive.
on on aura formaté On aura formaté le fichier. One/We will have formatted the file.
nous nous aurons formaté Nous aurons formaté la mémoire. We will have formatted the memory.
vous vous aurez formaté Vous aurez formaté le document. You will have formatted the document.
ils ils auront formaté Ils auront formaté la vidéo. They will have formatted the video.
elles elles auront formaté Elles auront formaté la carte SD. They will have formatted the SD card.

Other Conjugations for Formater.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Formater – 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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