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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb madéfier

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The English translation of the French verb madéfier is “to defy” or “to challenge.” It is pronounced “mah-deh-fee-ay.”

Madéfier comes from the Latin word “disfidare,” meaning “to challenge.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to describe an action that will have been defied or challenged in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je t’aurai madéfié avant la fin de la semaine. (I will have defied/challenged you before the end of the week.)
  2. Ils auront madéfié les règles de l’école. (They will have defied/challenged the school rules.)
  3. Elle m’aura madéfié en refusant de m’écouter. (She will have defied/challenged me by refusing to listen to me.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je je me serai madéfié Je me serai madéfié en public. I will have defied myself in public.
tu tu te seras madéfié Tu te seras madéfié devant ton ennemi. You will have defied yourself in front of your enemy.
il il se sera madéfié Il se sera madéfié contre la tyrannie. He will have defied himself against tyranny.
elle elle se sera madéfiée Elle se sera madéfiée face à l’adversité. She will have defied herself in the face of adversity.
on on se sera madéfié On se sera madéfié devant les obstacles. One/We will have defied ourselves in front of obstacles.
nous nous nous serons madéfiés Nous nous serons madéfiés pour nos convictions. We will have defied ourselves for our beliefs.
vous vous vous serez madéfiés Vous vous serez madéfiés en public. You will have defied yourselves in public.
ils ils se seront madéfiés Ils se seront madéfiés contre l’injustice. They will have defied themselves against injustice.
elles elles se seront madéfiées Elles se seront madéfiées pour leurs droits. They will have defied themselves for their rights.

Other Conjugations for Madéfier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Madéfier – 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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