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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb indexer

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The English translation of the French verb indexer is “to index.” It is pronounced as “ehn-deks-ay.”

The language origin of indexer can be traced back to the Latin word “index,” meaning “pointer, informer.” It was first used in French in the 17th century and has remained unchanged since then.

In everyday French, the verb indexer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Je serai parti avant que tu aies indexé le document. (I will have left before you have indexed the document.)

  2. Nous aurons indexé toutes les données avant la réunion. (We will have indexed all the data before the meeting.)

  3. Ils seront partis quand j’aurai indexé les livres. (They will have left when I have indexed the books.)

The futur antérieur tense is used to express an action that will have been completed before another action or event in the future. It is often used in formal or written language. In these examples, we can see that the action of indexing (indexer) will be completed before another action or event takes place.

In English, the Futur Antérieur tense is translated using the future perfect tense, which also expresses an action that will be completed in the future.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai indexé J’aurai indexé le document. I will have indexed the document.
tu tu auras indexé Tu auras indexé le livre. You will have indexed the book.
il il aura indexé Il aura indexé le fichier. He will have indexed the file.
elle elle aura indexé Elle aura indexé l’article. She will have indexed the article.
on on aura indexé On aura indexé la base de données. One/We will have indexed the database.
nous nous aurons indexé Nous aurons indexé le site web. We will have indexed the website.
vous vous aurez indexé Vous aurez indexé le dossier. You will have indexed the folder.
ils ils auront indexé Ils auront indexé le catalogue. They will have indexed the catalog.
elles elles auront indexé Elles auront indexé la collection. They will have indexed the collection.

Other Conjugations for Indexer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indexer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Indexer – 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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