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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb légitimer

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The English translation of the French verb légitimer is “to legitimize.” It is pronounced as “lay-gee-tee-may.”

The word légitimer comes from the Latin word “legitimare,” which means “to make lawful.” It is most often used in everyday French to mean “to make something legitimate or legal.”

In the Futur Antérieur tense, légitimer is used to indicate a future action that will have been completed before another future action takes place. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:

  1. J’aurai légitimé l’héritage avant la fin de l’année. (I will have legitimized the inheritance before the end of the year.)
  2. Ils auront légitimé leur relation avant de se marier. (They will have legitimized their relationship before getting married.)
  3. Nous aurons légitimé nos diplômes avant de commencer à travailler. (We will have legitimized our diplomas before starting to work.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai légitimé J’aurai légitimé mon choix. I will have justified my choice.
tu tu auras légitimé Tu auras légitimé ta décision. You will have justified your decision.
il il aura légitimé Il aura légitimé son argument. He will have justified his argument.
elle elle aura légitimé Elle aura légitimé la plainte. She will have justified the complaint.
on on aura légitimé On aura légitimé la loi. One/We will have justified the law.
nous nous aurons légitimé Nous aurons légitimé notre position. We will have justified our position.
vous vous aurez légitimé Vous aurez légitimé votre demande. You will have justified your request.
ils ils auront légitimé Ils auront légitimé leur action. They will have justified their action.
elles elles auront légitimé Elles auront légitimé leur choix. They will have justified their choice.

Other Conjugations for Légitimer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Légitimer – 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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