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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fourrager

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The English translation of the French verb fourrager is “to forage.” It is pronounced “foor-ah-zhay.”

The word fourrager originated from the Old French word “fourage,” which means “fodder” or “food for livestock.” It comes from the Latin word “furra,” meaning “sheaf of wheat.”

In everyday French, the verb fourrager is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future.

Here are three simple examples of how fourrager is used in the Futur Antérieur tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Je aurai fourragé dans le jardin avant le dîner. (I will have foraged in the garden before dinner.)
  2. Tu auras fourragé dans le réfrigérateur pendant que je serai partie. (You will have foraged in the fridge while I am gone.)
  3. Ils auront fourragé dans les bois toute la journée. (They will have foraged in the woods all day.)

In these examples, we see how fourrager is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. It is often used in the context of searching for or gathering food or resources, as well as in a figurative sense, such as “to search for information.”

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai fourragé J’aurai fourragé dans le champ. I will have foraged in the field.
tu tu auras fourragé Tu auras fourragé dans les bois. You will have foraged in the woods.
il il aura fourragé Il aura fourragé dans le jardin. He will have foraged in the garden.
elle elle aura fourragé Elle aura fourragé dans le parc. She will have foraged in the park.
on on aura fourragé On aura fourragé dans la nature. One/We will have foraged in nature.
nous nous aurons fourragé Nous aurons fourragé dans la forêt. We will have foraged in the forest.
vous vous aurez fourragé Vous aurez fourragé dans le verger. You will have foraged in the orchard.
ils ils auront fourragé Ils auront fourragé dans le champ voisin. They will have foraged in the neighboring field.
elles elles auront fourragé Elles auront fourragé dans le potager. They will have foraged in the vegetable garden.

Other Conjugations for Fourrager.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fourrager – 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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