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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb grêler

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The English translation of the French verb grêler is “to hail.” It is pronounced “gray-lay” in the infinitive form.

The word grêler comes from the Latin word “granum,” meaning “grain.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Examples:

  1. Je me serai lavé les cheveux avant que la grêle ne commence à tomber. (I will have washed my hair before the hail starts falling.)

  2. Elle aura préparé le dîner avant que le temps ne se mette à grêler. (She will have prepared dinner before the weather starts hailing.)

  3. Ils seront partis en vacances avant que le ciel ne se mette à grêler. (They will have left for vacation before the sky starts hailing.)

English translations:

  1. I will have washed my hair before the hail starts falling.

  2. She will have prepared dinner before the weather starts hailing.

  3. They will have left for vacation before the sky starts hailing.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai grêlé J’aurai grêlé sur la ville. I will have hailed on the city.
tu tu auras grêlé Tu auras grêlé sur les champs. You will have hailed on the fields.
il il aura grêlé Il aura grêlé sur la région. He will have hailed on the region.
elle elle aura grêlé Elle aura grêlé sur la campagne. She will have hailed on the countryside.
on on aura grêlé On aura grêlé sur la forêt. One/We will have hailed on the forest.
nous nous aurons grêlé Nous aurons grêlé sur la montagne. We will have hailed on the mountain.
vous vous aurez grêlé Vous aurez grêlé sur la plage. You will have hailed on the beach.
ils ils auront grêlé Ils auront grêlé sur l’océan. They will have hailed on the ocean.
elles elles auront grêlé Elles auront grêlé sur le lac. They will have hailed on the lake.

Other Conjugations for Grêler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Grêler – 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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