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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb habituer

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The English translation of the French verb habituer is “to get used to” or “to accustom.” It is pronounced ah-bee-too-ay.

The word “habituer” comes from the Latin verb “habituare” meaning “to train or accustom.” In everyday French, habituer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express a future action that will be completed before another future action. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of habituer.

Here are three simple examples of using habituer in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

1) Je serai habitué à la vie en France avant de déménager aux États-Unis.
(I will have gotten used to life in France before moving to the United States.)

2) Nous aurons du mal à habituer le chaton à vivre en appartement.
(We will have a hard time getting the kitten used to living in an apartment.)

3) Vous serez habitués à conduire à gauche après un mois en Angleterre.
(You will be accustomed to driving on the left after a month in England.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai habitué J’aurai habitué mes amis à l’anglais. I will have accustomed my friends to English.
tu tu auras habitué Tu auras habitué tes enfants à la chaleur. You will have accustomed your children to the heat.
il il aura habitué Il aura habitué ses étudiants à la rigueur. He will have accustomed his students to strictness.
elle elle aura habitué Elle aura habitué son chat à manger des légumes. She will have accustomed her cat to eating vegetables.
on on aura habitué On aura habitué les employés à l’heure de départ. One/We will have accustomed the employees to the departure time.
nous nous aurons habitué Nous aurons habitué nos voisins au bruit. We will have accustomed our neighbors to the noise.
vous vous aurez habitué Vous aurez habitué vos invités au froid. You will have accustomed your guests to the cold.
ils ils auront habitué Ils auront habitué les chiens à la laisse. They will have accustomed the dogs to the leash.
elles elles auront habitué Elles auront habitué les enfants à la vie en communauté. They will have accustomed the children to living in a community.

Other Conjugations for Habituer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habituer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Habituer – 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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