Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Introduction to the verb fossiliser
The English translation of the French verb fossiliser is “to fossilize.” It is pronounced “foh-see-lee-zay.”
The word “fossiliser” comes from the Latin word “fossilis,” meaning “dug up” or “obtained by digging.” It entered the French language in the early 19th century and is derived from the French noun “fossile,” which means “fossil.”
In everyday French, the verb fossiliser is often used in the futur antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future.
Here are three simple examples of fossiliser used in the futur antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- D’ici quelques années, les dinosaures se seront tous fossilisés. (In a few years, all the dinosaurs will have fossilized themselves.)
- J’aurai fossilisé cette empreinte de pas pour qu’elle puisse être étudiée. (I will have fossilized this footprint so that it can be studied.)
- Les restes de ces animaux préhistoriques seront fossilisés dans des millions d’années. (The remains of these prehistoric animals will have been fossilized in millions of years.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of fossiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai fossilisé | J’aurai fossilisé le rocher. | I will have fossilized the rock. |
tu | tu auras fossilisé | Tu auras fossilisé la plante. | You will have fossilized the plant. |
il | il aura fossilisé | Il aura fossilisé l’animal. | He will have fossilized the animal. |
elle | elle aura fossilisé | Elle aura fossilisé le coquillage. | She will have fossilized the seashell. |
on | on aura fossilisé | On aura fossilisé l’insecte. | One/We will have fossilized the insect. |
nous | nous aurons fossilisé | Nous aurons fossilisé l’arbre. | We will have fossilized the tree. |
vous | vous aurez fossilisé | Vous aurez fossilisé le poisson. | You will have fossilized the fish. |
ils | ils auront fossilisé | Ils auront fossilisé le dinosaure. | They will have fossilized the dinosaur. |
elles | elles auront fossilisé | Elles auront fossilisé la plante préhistorique. | They will have fossilized the prehistoric plant. |
Other Conjugations for Fossiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
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Fossiliser – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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