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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb lessiver

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The English translation of the French verb lessiver is “to wash” or “to clean.” The infinitive form is pronounced “le-see-vay.”

The word lessiver comes from the Old French word “lessiver” which meant “to wash with lye.” In everyday French, it is most often used in its present tense form “lessive” which means “detergent” or “laundry detergent.”

In the futur antérieur tense, lessiver is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Je les aurai lessivés avant que tu arrives. (I will have washed them before you arrive.)
  2. Elle aura fini de lessiver le sol demain matin. (She will have finished washing the floor tomorrow morning.)
  3. Nous aurons lessivé toutes les vitres avant la fête ce soir. (We will have cleaned all the windows before the party tonight.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai lessivé J’aurai lessivé les murs. I will have washed the walls.
tu tu auras lessivé Tu auras lessivé les taches. You will have washed the stains.
il il aura lessivé Il aura lessivé le sol. He will have washed the floor.
elle elle aura lessivé Elle aura lessivé la vaisselle. She will have washed the dishes.
on on aura lessivé On aura lessivé le linge. One/We will have washed the laundry.
nous nous aurons lessivé Nous aurons lessivé la voiture. We will have washed the car.
vous vous aurez lessivé Vous aurez lessivé les vêtements. You will have washed the clothes.
ils ils auront lessivé Ils auront lessivé les tapis. They will have washed the carpets.
elles elles auront lessivé Elles auront lessivé les fenêtres. They will have washed the windows.

Other Conjugations for Lessiver.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Lessiver – 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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