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Futur antérieur – future perfect

J'aurai fini, elle sera partie

The futur antérieur (future perfect) translates will have done.

How to form it

avoir or être in the future + past participle

  • j'aurai fini, tu auras fini, il aura fini…
  • je serai parti(e), nous serons parti(e)s…

Uses

An action that will be completed by a certain time: > Demain à midi, j'aurai fini. = By noon tomorrow, I'll have finished. > Dans un an, ils auront déménagé. = In a year, they'll have moved.

After quand, dès que, lorsque, une fois que, après que, for an action that will be finished before another future action:

  • Quand tu auras fini, tu pourras sortir.When you've finished, you can go out.
  • Dès que je serai arrivé, je t'appellerai.As soon as I've arrived, I'll call you.
  • Une fois que vous aurez payé, vous recevrez un reçu.Once you've paid, you'll receive a receipt.

English uses the present perfect (when you've finished); French uses the futur antérieur because the action is in the future.

Supposition about the past (probably): > Il n'est pas là ? Il aura oublié. = He's not here? He must have forgotten. > Elle aura raté son train. = She probably missed her train.

Compare

  • Quand tu finiras, appelle-moi.When you finish, call me. (at the moment you finish)
  • Quand tu auras fini, appelle-moi.When you've finished, call me. (after finishing)

Practice

  1. When you have read this book, lend it to me.
    Options: Quand tu auras lu ce livre, prête-le-moi. · Quand tu as lu ce livre, prête-le-moi. · Quand tu liras eu ce livre, prête-le-moi.
    Show the answer

    Quand tu auras lu ce livre, prête-le-moi.

  2. Dès qu'elle _____ arrivée, on partira.
    Show the answer

    sera

  3. À 18 heures, j'_____ terminé mon travail.
    Show the answer

    aurai

  4. Il n'est pas là ? Il _____ son train.
    He must have missed
    Options: aura raté · aurait raté · a raté eu
    Show the answer

    aura raté

In the app, this lesson is taught one idea at a time with the examples read aloud, followed by questions that explain the rule when you get one wrong. It then comes back for review on later days until you've mastered it.