Futur antérieur — future perfect

Futur antérieur — future perfect means “Future perfect: an action completed before a future moment”. The futur antérieur expresses an action that will be completed before another future action or moment. Formation: avoir/être (futur simple) + participe passé

Future perfect: an action completed before a future moment

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Formation

avoir/être (futur simple) + participe passé

Explanation

The futur antérieur expresses an action that will be completed before another future action or moment. Form it with the auxiliary (avoir or être) in the futur simple plus the past participle: j'aurai fini, il sera parti. It is common after quand, dès que and une fois que.

Examples

Quand j'aurai fini mon travail, je te rejoindrai.
When I have finished my work, I'll join you.
Dans deux heures, ils seront arrivés à Paris.
In two hours, they will have arrived in Paris.

FAQ

Futur antérieur — future perfect — what does it mean and how is it used?

Future perfect: an action completed before a future moment. The futur antérieur expresses an action that will be completed before another future action or moment. Form it with the auxiliary (avoir or être) in the futur simple plus the past participle: j'aurai fini, il sera parti. It is common after quand, dès que and une fois que.

Futur antérieur — future perfect — how do you form it?

avoir/être (futur simple) + participe passé

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