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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb illustrer

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The English translation of the French verb “illustrer” is “to illustrate.” It is pronounced “ee-luh-streh” in its infinitive form.

The word “illustrer” comes from the Latin verb “illustrare” which means “to enlighten” or “to illuminate.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense.

In this tense, “illustrer” is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three simple examples of “illustrer” in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their English translations:

  1. Je n’aurai pas terminé de lire ce livre avant demain, mais j’aurai illustré les premières pages. (I will not have finished reading this book before tomorrow, but I will have illustrated the first pages.)

  2. Nous aurons illustré toutes les étapes du processus avant la fin du mois. (We will have illustrated all the steps of the process before the end of the month.)

  3. Ils auront illustré leur présentation avec des graphiques et des images convaincantes. (They will have illustrated their presentation with convincing charts and images.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai illustré J’aurai illustré mon livre. I will have illustrated my book.
tu tu auras illustré Tu auras illustré ta présentation. You will have illustrated your presentation.
il il aura illustré Il aura illustré le document. He will have illustrated the document.
elle elle aura illustré Elle aura illustré l’affiche. She will have illustrated the poster.
on on aura illustré On aura illustré le livre de cuisine. One/We will have illustrated the cookbook.
nous nous aurons illustré Nous aurons illustré le magazine. We will have illustrated the magazine.
vous vous aurez illustré Vous aurez illustré votre poème. You will have illustrated your poem.
ils ils auront illustré Ils auront illustré leur dessin. They will have illustrated their drawing.
elles elles auront illustré Elles auront illustré leur album photo. They will have illustrated their photo album.

Other Conjugations for Illustrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Illustrer – 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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