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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb foudroyer

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The English translation of the French verb foudroyer is “to strike with lightning” or “to blast.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “foo-dwa-rwa-yeh.”

The word foudroyer comes from the Old French word “foudre,” meaning “lightning,” and the suffix “-oyer,” which is often used to form verbs.

In everyday French, foudroyer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to describe a future action that will have been completed before another future action takes place. This tense is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Some examples of foudroyer in the Futur Antérieur tense with English translations are:

  1. Je serai foudroyé avant de terminer mon projet. (I will have been struck by lightning before finishing my project.)
  2. Tu auras foudroyé tous les ennemis avant qu’ils ne puissent réagir. (You will have blasted all the enemies before they can react.)
  3. Ils seront foudroyés par la nouvelle de sa mort. (They will have been struck by the news of his death.)

In each of these examples, the action of being struck by lightning or blasted has been completed before the other future action (finishing the project, reacting, and receiving the news) takes place. This tense is often used to show the inevitability of a future event.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai foudroyé J’aurai foudroyé mon ennemi. I will have struck down my enemy.
tu tu auras foudroyé Tu auras foudroyé ton adversaire. You will have struck down your opponent.
il il aura foudroyé Il aura foudroyé son rival. He will have struck down his rival.
elle elle aura foudroyé Elle aura foudroyé son ennuyeux collègue. She will have struck down her annoying colleague.
on on aura foudroyé On aura foudroyé le coupable. One/We will have struck down the culprit.
nous nous aurons foudroyé Nous aurons foudroyé nos ennemis. We will have struck down our enemies.
vous vous aurez foudroyé Vous aurez foudroyé vos adversaires. You will have struck down your opponents.
ils ils auront foudroyé Ils auront foudroyé leurs adversaires. They will have struck down their opponents.
elles elles auront foudroyé Elles auront foudroyé leurs ennemis. They will have struck down their enemies.

Other Conjugations for Foudroyer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Foudroyer – 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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