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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb hiverner

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The English translation of the French verb hiverner is “to overwinter.” The infinitive form is pronounced “eev-nair-nay.”

The word hiverner comes from the Latin word “hibernare,” meaning “to winter.” It is most often used to describe the action of spending the winter in a certain location or preparing for the winter season.

In everyday French, hiverner is commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense to talk about future actions that will be completed before a specific point in the future. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Three simple examples of hiverner used in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Nous aurons hiverné nos plantes avant les premières gelées. (We will have overwintered our plants before the first frost.)

  2. Tu auras hiverné tes vêtements d’hiver avant de partir en vacances. (You will have overwintered your winter clothes before going on vacation.)

  3. Ils seront allés hiverner dans le sud avant que la neige arrive. (They will have gone to overwinter in the south before the snow arrives.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai hiverné J’aurai hiverné dans les montagnes. I will have wintered in the mountains.
tu tu auras hiverné Tu auras hiverné dans ta maison. You will have wintered in your house.
il il aura hiverné Il aura hiverné dans le sud. He will have wintered in the south.
elle elle aura hiverné Elle aura hiverné dans un chalet. She will have wintered in a cottage.
on on aura hiverné On aura hiverné dans une grotte. One/We will have wintered in a cave.
nous nous aurons hiverné Nous aurons hiverné en Europe. We will have wintered in Europe.
vous vous aurez hiverné Vous aurez hiverné dans un camping-car. You will have wintered in a motorhome.
ils ils auront hiverné Ils auront hiverné sur la côte. They will have wintered on the coast.
elles elles auront hiverné Elles auront hiverné dans un igloo. They will have wintered in an igloo.

Other Conjugations for Hiverner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hiverner – 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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