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B1

The future perfect (futur antérieur)

«I will have finished», and «when I have finished» in French.

Auxiliary (avoir / être) in the futur simple + past participle: j'aurai fini, tu seras parti, nous aurons mangé.

  • Dès que tu seras arrivé, envoie-moi un message.
    As soon as you've arrived, send me a message.
  • À six heures, j'aurai terminé.
    By six I will have finished.
  • Quand vous aurez lu ce livre, vous comprendrez.
    When you've read this book, you'll understand.
  • Il est en retard ; il aura raté le train.
    He's late; he must have missed the train.

It's mainly used after quand, lorsque, dès que, aussitôt que, une fois que, après que, when one future action is completed before another.

Test yourself

  1. Futur antérieur: nous (partir)
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    nous serons partis
  2. Futur antérieur: tu (faire)
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    tu auras fait
  3. Translate: «As soon as we've eaten, we'll go out.»
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    Dès que nous aurons mangé, nous sortirons.
  4. Translate: «By 2030 I will have learnt French.»
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    D'ici 2030, j'aurai appris le français.