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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb livrer

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The English translation of the French verb livrer is “to deliver” or “to hand over.” The infinitive form is pronounced lee-vrer.

The word livrer comes from the Latin word “librare,” which means “to weigh” or “to balance.” In everyday French, livrer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future.

Some examples of using livrer in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je lui aurai livré le colis avant midi. (I will have delivered the package to him before noon.)
  2. Nous aurons livré toutes les commandes demain matin. (We will have delivered all the orders tomorrow morning.)
  3. Ils auront livré le rapport à temps pour la réunion de demain. (They will have handed over the report in time for tomorrow’s meeting.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai livré J’aurai livré le colis. I will have delivered the package.
tu tu auras livré Tu auras livré les pizzas. You will have delivered the pizzas.
il il aura livré Il aura livré le courrier. He will have delivered the mail.
elle elle aura livré Elle aura livré le journal. She will have delivered the newspaper.
on on aura livré On aura livré les marchandises. One/We will have delivered the goods.
nous nous aurons livré Nous aurons livré les meubles. We will have delivered the furniture.
vous vous aurez livré Vous aurez livré le colis. You will have delivered the package.
ils ils auront livré Ils auront livré les lettres. They will have delivered the letters.
elles elles auront livré Elles auront livré les colis. They will have delivered the packages.

Other Conjugations for Livrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Livrer – 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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