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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb lésiner

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The English translation of the French verb lésiner is “to skimp” or “to be stingy.” It is pronounced as “leh-zee-neh” in the infinitive form.

The word lésiner comes from the Old French word “lesine” meaning “miserliness” or “frugality.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is unwilling to spend money or resources, or someone who is excessively frugal.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, lésiner is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Je les aurai lésiné sur les cadeaux de Noël. (I will have skimped on Christmas gifts.)

  2. Tu auras lésiné sur ta part du loyer. (You will have been stingy with your share of the rent.)

  3. Ils auront lésiné sur les fournitures scolaires. (They will have skimped on school supplies.)

  4. I will have skimped on Christmas gifts.

  5. You will have been stingy with your share of the rent.

  6. They will have skimped on school supplies.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai lésiné J’aurai lésiné sur les détails. I will have skimped on the details.
tu tu auras lésiné Tu auras lésiné sur les dépenses. You will have skimped on the expenses.
il il aura lésiné Il aura lésiné sur la qualité. He will have skimped on the quality.
elle elle aura lésiné Elle aura lésiné sur les efforts. She will have skimped on the efforts.
on on aura lésiné On aura lésiné sur les moyens. One/We will have skimped on the means.
nous nous aurons lésiné Nous aurons lésiné sur les ressources. We will have skimped on the resources.
vous vous aurez lésiné Vous aurez lésiné sur les bénéfices. You will have skimped on the profits.
ils ils auront lésiné Ils auront lésiné sur les résultats. They will have skimped on the results.
elles elles auront lésiné Elles auront lésiné sur les dépenses. They will have skimped on the expenses.

Other Conjugations for Lésiner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Lésiner – 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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