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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb jouter

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The English translation of the French verb jouter is “to joust” or “to tilt.” The infinitive form is pronounced “zhoo-tay.”

Jouter comes from the Old French word “joster,” which means “to tilt in a tournament.” It is derived from the Latin word “iuxtare,” meaning “to approach” or “to come near.”

In everyday French, jouter is most often used figuratively to mean “to engage in a competition” or “to engage in a verbal battle.” In the Futur Antérieur tense, it is used to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future.

Example 1: Nous aurons jouté avant la fin de la journée.
Translation: We will have jousted before the end of the day.

Example 2: Ils auront jouté pour la première place du tournoi.
Translation: They will have jousted for the first place in the tournament.

Example 3: Tu auras jouté avec les mots les plus tranchants.
Translation: You will have jousted with the sharpest words.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai joué J’aurai joué au football. I will have played soccer.
tu tu auras joué Tu auras joué au tennis. You will have played tennis.
il il aura joué Il aura joué aux échecs. He will have played chess.
elle elle aura joué Elle aura joué au piano. She will have played the piano.
on on aura joué On aura joué à la pétanque. One/We will have played pétanque.
nous nous aurons joué Nous aurons joué au basket. We will have played basketball.
vous vous aurez joué Vous aurez joué au golf. You will have played golf.
ils ils auront joué Ils auront joué au rugby. They will have played rugby.
elles elles auront joué Elles auront joué au volley. They will have played volleyball.

Other Conjugations for Jouter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Jouter – 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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