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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb grisailler

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The English translation of the French verb grisailler is “to become gray/dull.” The infinitive form, grisailler, is pronounced “gri-zay-yay.”

The word grisailler comes from the French word “gris,” meaning “gray,” and the suffix -ailler, which is used to indicate a gradual or repeated action.

In everyday French, grisailler is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense. This tense refers to an action that will have already happened in the future. It is formed with the future tense of the verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of how grisailler is used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand nous aurons fini de peindre, les murs grisailleront. (When we finish painting, the walls will become gray/dull.)
  2. Elles seront parties avant que le ciel ne commence à grisailler. (They will have left before the sky starts to become gray/dull.)
  3. Je serai fatigué après avoir couru pendant deux heures et mes cheveux grisailleront. (I will be tired after running for two hours and my hair will become gray/dull.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai grisaillé J’aurai grisaillé toute la journée. I will have been misty all day.
tu tu auras grisaillé Tu auras grisaillé pendant des heures. You will have been misty for hours.
il il aura grisaillé Il aura grisaillé en silence. He will have been misty in silence.
elle elle aura grisaillé Elle aura grisaillé sans relâche. She will have been misty relentlessly.
on on aura grisaillé On aura grisaillé jusqu’au lever du soleil. One/We will have been misty until sunrise.
nous nous aurons grisaillé Nous aurons grisaillé dans les montagnes. We will have been misty in the mountains.
vous vous aurez grisaillé Vous aurez grisaillé avec moi. You will have been misty with me.
ils ils auront grisaillé Ils auront grisaillé au bord de la mer. They will have been misty by the sea.
elles elles auront grisaillé Elles auront grisaillé toute la nuit. They will have been misty all night.

Other Conjugations for Grisailler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Grisailler – 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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