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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb givrer

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The English translation of the French verb givrer is “to frost” or “to freeze.” The infinitive form is pronounced “jee-vray.”

The word givrer comes from the Old French word “givre,” meaning frost. It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect) tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense and the past participle of the verb.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Quand nous aurons givré le gâteau, nous le décorerons de fruits. (When we have frosted the cake, we will decorate it with fruits.)

  2. Tu seras content quand tu auras givré tous les verres. (You will be happy when you have frosted all the glasses.)

  3. Ils seront surpris quand ils auront vu la rivière givrée. (They will be surprised when they have seen the frozen river.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai givré J’aurai givré la fenêtre. I will have frosted the window.
tu tu auras givré Tu auras givré le gâteau. You will have frosted the cake.
il il aura givré Il aura givré la voiture. He will have frosted the car.
elle elle aura givré Elle aura givré les arbres. She will have frosted the trees.
on on aura givré On aura givré la route. One/We will have frosted the road.
nous nous aurons givré Nous aurons givré les fenêtres. We will have frosted the windows.
vous vous aurez givré Vous aurez givré le miroir. You will have frosted the mirror.
ils ils auront givré Ils auront givré les trottoirs. They will have frosted the sidewalks.
elles elles auront givré Elles auront givré les toits. They will have frosted the roofs.

Other Conjugations for Givrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Givrer – 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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