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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb laver

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The English translation of the French verb laver is “to wash.” It is pronounced as “lah-vay” in its infinitive form.

The word “laver” has its origins in the Latin word “lavare,” which also means “to wash.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.

Here are three simple examples of laver in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je l’aurai lavé avant de partir. (I will have washed it before leaving.)
  2. Elle aura lavé les vêtements avant la soirée. (She will have washed the clothes before the party.)
  3. Nous aurons lavé la voiture demain matin. (We will have washed the car tomorrow morning.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai lavé J’aurai lavé les vêtements. I will have washed the clothes.
tu tu auras lavé Tu auras lavé la vaisselle. You will have washed the dishes.
il il aura lavé Il aura lavé la voiture. He will have washed the car.
elle elle aura lavé Elle aura lavé le sol. She will have washed the floor.
on on aura lavé On aura lavé les draps. One/We will have washed the sheets.
nous nous aurons lavé Nous aurons lavé les fenêtres. We will have washed the windows.
vous vous aurez lavé Vous aurez lavé le chien. You will have washed the dog.
ils ils auront lavé Ils auront lavé les mains. They will have washed their hands.
elles elles auront lavé Elles auront lavé les cheveux. They will have washed their hair.

Other Conjugations for Laver.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laver
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Laver – 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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