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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb guetter

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The English translation of the French verb guetter is “to watch out for” or “to keep an eye on.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ge-tay.”

The word “guetter” comes from the Old French word “guet” which means “guard” or “watch.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about actions that will be completed in the future.

Three simple examples of the usage of guetter in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Nous aurons guetté la météo avant de partir en vacances. (We will have checked the weather before leaving for vacation.)

  2. Tu auras guetté le facteur toute la journée pour attendre ton colis. (You will have kept an eye out for the mailman all day to wait for your package.)

  3. Ils auront guetté l’arrivée du train pour ne pas le manquer. (They will have watched out for the arrival of the train so as not to miss it.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai guetté J’aurai guetté le facteur. I will have watched for the mailman.
tu tu auras guetté Tu auras guetté la réponse. You will have waited for the response.
il il aura guetté Il aura guetté le danger. He will have watched out for danger.
elle elle aura guetté Elle aura guetté son arrivée. She will have waited for his/her arrival.
on on aura guetté On aura guetté le bus. One/We will have waited for the bus.
nous nous aurons guetté Nous aurons guetté le signal. We will have watched for the signal.
vous vous aurez guetté Vous aurez guetté le départ. You will have waited for the departure.
ils ils auront guetté Ils auront guetté l’ennemi. They will have kept an eye out for the enemy.
elles elles auront guetté Elles auront guetté le bruit. They will have listened for the noise.

Other Conjugations for Guetter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Guetter – 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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