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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb jeûner

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The English translation of the French verb jeûner is “to fast.” The infinitive form of jeûner is pronounced as “zhuh-nay.”

The word jeûner comes from the Old French word “jejun,” which means “fasting” or “abstaining from food.” It is derived from the Latin word “jejunus,” which has the same meaning.

In everyday French, jeûner is used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express an action that will have been completed 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.

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

  1. Jeûnerai-tu pendant le Ramadan? (Will you have fasted during Ramadan?)
  2. Elle aura jeûné pendant trois jours avant de faire son bilan de santé. (She will have fasted for three days before having her health check-up.)
  3. Nous serons rentrés chez nous après avoir jeûné toute la journée. (We will have returned home after having fasted all day.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai jeûné J’aurai jeûné pour la santé. I will have fasted for health.
tu tu auras jeûné Tu auras jeûné pour le bien-être. You will have fasted for well-being.
il il aura jeûné Il aura jeûné pour la spiritualité. He will have fasted for spirituality.
elle elle aura jeûné Elle aura jeûné pour la paix intérieure. She will have fasted for inner peace.
on on aura jeûné On aura jeûné pour la purification. One/We will have fasted for purification.
nous nous aurons jeûné Nous aurons jeûné pour la discipline. We will have fasted for discipline.
vous vous aurez jeûné Vous aurez jeûné pour la méditation. You will have fasted for meditation.
ils ils auront jeûné Ils auront jeûné pour la religion. They will have fasted for religion.
elles elles auront jeûné Elles auront jeûné pour la santé mentale. They will have fasted for mental health.

Other Conjugations for Jeûner.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Jeûner – 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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