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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb informer

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The English translation of the French verb informer is “to inform” or “to notify”. It is pronounced as “ahn-for-may” in its infinitive form.

The word “informer” comes from the Latin verb “informare”, meaning “to give form to” or “to shape”. In modern French, it is primarily used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will be completed at a specific point in the future. It is often used in everyday French to announce future events or actions, or to make predictions about the future.

Example 1: Je t’informerais de la date du rendez-vous la semaine prochaine. (I will inform you of the date of the meeting next week.)

Example 2: Il informera ses collègues de sa décision demain matin. (He will inform his colleagues of his decision tomorrow morning.)

Example 3: Nous t’aurons informé de la situation avant ton arrivée. (We will have informed you of the situation before your arrival.)

Overall, “informer” is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense to communicate future actions or events, particularly in formal or professional settings. It can also be used in more casual conversations to announce plans or make predictions about the future.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai informé J’aurai informé mes parents. I will have informed my parents.
tu tu auras informé Tu auras informé ton chef. You will have informed your boss.
il il aura informé Il aura informé son ami. He will have informed his friend.
elle elle aura informé Elle aura informé sa soeur. She will have informed her sister.
on on aura informé On aura informé la police. One/We will have informed the police.
nous nous aurons informé Nous aurons informé les voisins. We will have informed the neighbors.
vous vous aurez informé Vous aurez informé le gouvernement. You will have informed the government.
ils ils auront informé Ils auront informé leurs collègues. They will have informed their colleagues.
elles elles auront informé Elles auront informé leurs enfants. They will have informed their children.

Other Conjugations for Informer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Informer – 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.
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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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