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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb levretter

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The English translation of the French verb levretter is “to dig up.” It is pronounced as “luh-vreh-teh.”

The origin of the word levretter comes from the French word “levrette,” which means “to dig up” or “to unearth.” It is derived from the Old French word “levraire,” which means “greyhound.” This is because greyhounds were often used for hunting and would dig up prey from their burrows.

In everyday French, the verb levretter is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of levretter used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Je serai allé(e) levretter la truffe dans le jardin. (I will have dug up the truffle in the garden.)
  2. Tu auras levretté plusieurs vers de terre pour la pêche. (You will have dug up several worms for fishing.)
  3. Ils seront arrivés à temps pour levretter les racines du vieux chêne. (They will have arrived in time to dig up the roots of the old oak tree.)

In all of these examples, the verb levretter is used to describe the action of digging up something from the ground. It can refer to digging up plants, roots, or even animals. The Futur Antérieur tense is used to talk about completed actions in the future, so the verb levretter would be used to describe something that will have been dug up at a specific point in the future.

Overall, levretter is a useful verb in French that has a specific meaning and is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense to talk about future actions that will have already been completed.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai levretté J’aurai levretté le lièvre I will have coursing the hare
tu tu auras levretté Tu auras levretté le cerf. You will have coursing the deer.
il il aura levretté Il aura levretté le renard. He will have coursing the fox.
elle elle aura levretté Elle aura levretté le sanglier. She will have coursing the boar.
on on aura levretté On aura levretté le chevreuil. One/We will have coursing the roe deer.
nous nous aurons levretté Nous aurons levretté l’ours. We will have coursing the bear.
vous vous aurez levretté Vous aurez levretté le loup. You will have coursing the wolf.
ils ils auront levretté Ils auront levretté le sanglier. They will have coursing the boar.
elles elles auront levretté Elles auront levretté le renard. They will have coursing the fox.

Other Conjugations for Levretter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Levretter – 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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