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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb harceler

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The English translation of the French verb harceler is “to harass” or “to pester.” It is pronounced as “ar-se-leh.”

Harceler comes from the Old French word “harceler,” which means to drive or chase. It ultimately derives from the Old High German word “hersellon,” meaning to shake. In everyday French, harceler is often used in the futur antérieur tense to describe future actions that will have been completed.

Here are three simple examples of using harceler in the futur antérieur tense:

  1. Je l’aurai harcelé toute la journée. (I will have harassed him/her all day.)
  2. Elle aura harcelé son patron pour obtenir une promotion. (She will have pestered her boss for a promotion.)
  3. Ils auront harcelé les autorités pour obtenir des réponses. (They will have hounded the authorities for answers.)

In English, these sentences could also be translated in the future perfect tense:

  1. I will have harassed him/her all day.
  2. She will have pestered her boss for a promotion.
  3. They will have hounded the authorities for answers.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai harcelé J’aurai harcelé mon voisin. I will have harassed my neighbor.
tu tu auras harcelé Tu auras harcelé ton collègue. You will have harassed your colleague.
il il aura harcelé Il aura harcelé son employé. He will have harassed his employee.
elle elle aura harcelé Elle aura harcelé son patron. She will have harassed her boss.
on on aura harcelé On aura harcelé notre professeur. One/We will have harassed our teacher.
nous nous aurons harcelé Nous aurons harcelé nos voisins. We will have harassed our neighbors.
vous vous aurez harcelé Vous aurez harcelé votre amie. You will have harassed your friend.
ils ils auront harcelé Ils auront harcelé leurs camarades. They will have harassed their classmates.
elles elles auront harcelé Elles auront harcelé leur collègue. They will have harassed their colleague.

Other Conjugations for Harceler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harceler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Harceler – 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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