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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb manquer

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The English translation of the French verb manquer is “to miss” or “to be lacking.” The infinitive form, manquer, is pronounced “mahn-kay.”

The word manquer comes from the Latin “manicare,” meaning “to miss or lack.”

In everyday French, manquer is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express an action that will have been missed or lacking in the future. This tense is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of manquer.

Here are three examples of manquer in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Je serai en retard demain, j’aurai manqué mon train.
    Translation: I will be late tomorrow, I will have missed my train.

  2. Tu auras manqué un spectacle incroyable si tu ne viens pas.
    Translation: You will have missed an incredible show if you don’t come.

  3. Nous aurons manqué d’eau si nous n’avions pas réparé la fuite.
    Translation: We would have been lacking water if we hadn’t fixed the leak.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai manqué J’aurai manqué le bus. I will have missed the bus.
tu tu auras manqué Tu auras manqué l’occasion. You will have missed the opportunity.
il il aura manqué Il aura manqué le rendez-vous. He will have missed the appointment.
elle elle aura manqué Elle aura manqué le train. She will have missed the train.
on on aura manqué On aura manqué l’avion. One/We will have missed the plane.
nous nous aurons manqué Nous aurons manqué le départ. We will have missed the departure.
vous vous aurez manqué Vous aurez manqué le concert. You will have missed the concert.
ils ils auront manqué Ils auront manqué le panier. They will have missed the basket.
elles elles auront manqué Elles auront manqué le but. They will have missed the goal.

Other Conjugations for Manquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Manquer – 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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