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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb gesticuler

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The English translation of the French verb gesticuler is “to gesture” or “to gesticulate.” The infinitive form of gesticuler is pronounced as [zhees-tee-kyuh-leh].

The word gesticuler comes from the Latin word “gesticulare,” meaning “to use gestures.” It entered the French language in the 17th century and has been used in everyday speech since then.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, gesticuler is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of gesticuler.

  1. Je me serai gesticulé tout seul pendant une heure avant de réaliser que personne ne me regardait. (I will have been gesturing by myself for an hour before realizing that no one was looking at me.)

  2. Tu auras gesticulé de manière exagérée pour exprimer ton enthousiasme. (You will have gestured dramatically to express your enthusiasm.)

  3. Ils se seront gesticulé en vain pour faire comprendre leurs idées aux autres. (They will have gestured in vain to make others understand their ideas.)

  4. I will have been gesturing by myself for an hour before realizing that no one was looking at me.

  5. You will have gestured dramatically to express your enthusiasm.

  6. They will have gestured in vain to make others understand their ideas.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai gesticulé J’aurai gesticulé pour attirer son attention. I will have gestured to get his/her attention.
tu tu auras gesticulé Tu auras gesticulé pour expliquer. You will have gestured to explain.
il il aura gesticulé Il aura gesticulé pendant la présentation. He will have gestured during the presentation.
elle elle aura gesticulé Elle aura gesticulé avec émotion. She will have gestured emotionally.
on on aura gesticulé On aura gesticulé pour se faire comprendre. One/We will have gestured to be understood.
nous nous aurons gesticulé Nous aurons gesticulé en chantant. We will have gestured while singing.
vous vous aurez gesticulé Vous aurez gesticulé pour être vu. You will have gestured to be seen.
ils ils auront gesticulé Ils auront gesticulé pour exprimer leur colère. They will have gestured to express their anger.
elles elles auront gesticulé Elles auront gesticulé pour imiter un animal. They will have gestured to imitate an animal.

Other Conjugations for Gesticuler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Gesticuler – 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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