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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb mailler

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The English translation of the French verb mailler is “to mesh” or “to link.” It is pronounced as “may-yay” in the infinitive form.

Mailler comes from the Old French word “maillier,” which means “to interlace” or “to join together.” It is derived from the Latin word “macula,” which means “mesh.”

In everyday French, mailler is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of mailler.

Here are three examples of mailler used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je me serai maillé avec lui avant la réunion. (I will have linked up with him before the meeting.)
  2. Tu auras maillé les différentes parties du projet d’ici la fin du mois. (You will have meshed the different parts of the project by the end of the month.)
  3. Ils se seront maillés pour créer une meilleure équipe de travail. (They will have linked up to create a better work team.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai maillé J’aurai maillé la viande. I will have ground the meat.
tu tu auras maillé Tu auras maillé le fromage. You will have grated the cheese.
il il aura maillé Il aura maillé les légumes. He will have minced the vegetables.
elle elle aura maillé Elle aura maillé l’oignon. She will have diced the onion.
on on aura maillé On aura maillé les noix. One/We will have chopped the nuts.
nous nous aurons maillé Nous aurons maillé la carotte. We will have shredded the carrot.
vous vous aurez maillé Vous aurez maillé le poisson. You will have filleted the fish.
ils ils auront maillé Ils auront maillé la pomme. They will have sliced the apple.
elles elles auront maillé Elles auront maillé la banane. They will have mashed the banana.

Other Conjugations for Mailler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mailler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Mailler – 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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