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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb hiberner

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The English translation of the French verb hiberner is “to hibernate.” It is pronounced as “ee-ber-nay.”

The origin of the word hiberner can be traced back to the Latin word “hibernare,” which means “to winter.” In everyday French, hiberner is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that will be completed in the future before another action.

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

  1. Quand j’aurai fini mes projets, je pourrai enfin hiberner. (When I finish my projects, I will finally be able to hibernate.)
  2. Ils auront hiberné pendant six mois quand ils sortiront de leur tanière. (They will have hibernated for six months when they come out of their den.)
  3. Je pense que les ours auront hiberné avant notre arrivée dans les montagnes. (I think the bears will have hibernated before we arrive in the mountains.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai hiberné J’aurai hiberné pendant trois mois. I will have hibernated for three months.
tu tu auras hiberné Tu auras hiberné en Europe. You will have hibernated in Europe.
il il aura hiberné Il aura hiberné dans une grotte. He will have hibernated in a cave.
elle elle aura hiberné Elle aura hiberné à la montagne. She will have hibernated in the mountains.
on on aura hiberné On aura hiberné dans le froid. One/We will have hibernated in the cold.
nous nous aurons hiberné Nous aurons hiberné dans une cabane. We will have hibernated in a cabin.
vous vous aurez hiberné Vous aurez hiberné dans la forêt. You will have hibernated in the forest.
ils ils auront hiberné Ils auront hiberné ensemble. They will have hibernated together.
elles elles auront hiberné Elles auront hiberné jusqu’au printemps. They will have hibernated until spring.

Other Conjugations for Hiberner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hiberner – 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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