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

Introduction to the verb gruger

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The English translation of gruger is “to gnaw” or “to nibble.” The infinitive form is pronounced as /ɡry.ʒe/.

The word gruger comes from the Latin word “rodere” meaning “to gnaw.” In everyday French, it is most often used as a slang term meaning to cheat or deceive someone.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, gruger is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Je grugerai tes bonbons avant que tu reviennes. (I will have nibbled your candies before you come back.)
  2. Tu grugeras tout l’argent si tu continues à jouer au casino. (You will have cheated all the money if you keep playing at the casino.)
  3. Il grugera sa petite amie en lui promettant de l’argent. (He will have deceived his girlfriend by promising her money.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai grugé J’aurai grugé mon sandwich. I will have gnawed on my sandwich.
tu tu auras grugé Tu auras grugé ton crayon. You will have chewed on your pencil.
il il aura grugé Il aura grugé la pomme. He will have nibbled on the apple.
elle elle aura grugé Elle aura grugé son ongle. She will have bitten on her nail.
on on aura grugé On aura grugé le morceau de viande. One/We will have gnawed on the piece of meat.
nous nous aurons grugé Nous aurons grugé la carotte. We will have nibbled on the carrot.
vous vous aurez grugé Vous aurez grugé le chewing-gum. You will have chewed on the gum.
ils ils auront grugé Ils auront grugé les os. They will have gnawed on the bones.
elles elles auront grugé Elles auront grugé les noix. They will have nibbled on the nuts.

Other Conjugations for Gruger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Gruger – 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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