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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fritter

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The English translation of the French verb “fritter” is “to waste” or “to squander.” The infinitive form, “fritter,” is pronounced as “free-teh.”

The word “fritter” comes from the Old French word “fretter,” meaning “to break into small pieces.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by combining the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” with the past participle of the main verb.

Some examples of how “fritter” is used in the Futur Antérieur tense in everyday French are:

  1. Je l’aurai fritter avant de le mettre dans la poubelle.
    Translation: I will have wasted it before putting it in the trash.

  2. Tu auras fritter tout ton argent en un seul jour.
    Translation: You will have squandered all your money in one day.

  3. Ils seront fritter toutes leurs chances s’ils continuent à agir ainsi.
    Translation: They will have wasted all their chances if they continue to act like this.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai fritter J’aurai fritter tout mon argent. I will have frittered away all my money.
tu tu auras fritter Tu auras fritter toute la journée. You will have frittered away the whole day.
il il aura fritter Il aura fritter son temps. He will have frittered away his time.
elle elle aura fritter Elle aura fritter son énergie. She will have frittered away her energy.
on on aura fritter On aura fritter nos ressources. One/We will have frittered away our resources.
nous nous aurons fritter Nous aurons fritter nos économies. We will have frittered away our savings.
vous vous aurez fritter Vous aurez fritter votre chance. You will have frittered away your chance.
ils ils auront fritter Ils auront fritter leur héritage. They will have frittered away their inheritance.
elles elles auront fritter Elles auront fritter leur potentiel. They will have frittered away their potential.

Other Conjugations for Fritter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fritter – 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.
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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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