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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb libérer

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The English translation of the French verb libérer is “to release” or “to free.” It is pronounced lee-beh-ray.

The word libérer comes from the Latin word “liberare,” which means “to set free.” It is most often used in everyday French in the futur antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense expresses an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Here are three simple examples of libérer in the futur antérieur tense:

  1. Je t’aurai libéré avant ton retour. (I will have released you before your return.)

  2. Ils auront libéré tous les prisonniers avant la fin de l’année. (They will have freed all the prisoners before the end of the year.)

  3. Elle m’aura libéré de mes soucis une fois qu’elle aura terminé son travail. (She will have freed me from my worries once she has finished her work.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai libéré J’aurai libéré mes amis. I will have freed my friends.
tu tu auras libéré Tu auras libéré les otages. You will have freed the hostages.
il il aura libéré Il aura libéré l’oiseau. He will have freed the bird.
elle elle aura libéré Elle aura libéré les prisonniers. She will have freed the prisoners.
on on aura libéré On aura libéré le pays. One/We will have freed the country.
nous nous aurons libéré Nous aurons libéré la ville. We will have freed the city.
vous vous aurez libéré Vous aurez libéré les arbres. You will have freed the trees.
ils ils auront libéré Ils auront libéré les animaux. They will have freed the animals.
elles elles auront libéré Elles auront libéré les habitants. They will have freed the inhabitants.

Other Conjugations for Libérer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libérer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Libérer – 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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