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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb légiférer

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The English translation of the French verb légiférer is “to legislate” or “to make laws.” It is pronounced as “leh-zhee-feh-ray.”

The word légiférer comes from the Latin word “legifer,” which is a combination of “lex” meaning “law” and “ferre” meaning “to carry” or “to bring.” In French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the Future Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three examples of the usage of légiférer in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Les députés auront légiféré sur cette question avant la fin de l’année. (The deputies will have legislated on this issue before the end of the year.)

  2. Le gouvernement aura légiféré pour protéger l’environnement. (The government will have legislated to protect the environment.)

  3. Les sénateurs auront légiféré en faveur des droits des femmes. (The senators will have legislated in favor of women’s rights.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai légiféré J’aurai légiféré sur cette loi. I will have legislated on this law.
tu tu auras légiféré Tu auras légiféré pour protéger les droits humains. You will have legislated to protect human rights.
il il aura légiféré Il aura légiféré pour améliorer l’éducation. He will have legislated to improve education.
elle elle aura légiféré Elle aura légiféré pour réglementer l’industrie. She will have legislated to regulate the industry.
on on aura légiféré On aura légiféré pour réduire la pauvreté. One/We will have legislated to reduce poverty.
nous nous aurons légiféré Nous aurons légiféré pour promouvoir l’égalité des genres. We will have legislated to promote gender equality.
vous vous aurez légiféré Vous aurez légiféré pour renforcer la sécurité. You will have legislated to strengthen security.
ils ils auront légiféré Ils auront légiféré pour réformer le système de santé. They will have legislated to reform the healthcare system.
elles elles auront légiféré Elles auront légiféré pour protéger l’environnement. They will have legislated to protect the environment.

Other Conjugations for Légiférer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Légiférer – 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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