11.6.4

Future Perfect - Être, Aller & Avoir

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Être, Aller, and Avoir

There are high frequency irregular verbs in the future perfect tense. Être, aller, and avoir are high frequency irregular verbs. It's important to be familiar with these verbs.

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Être

  • Être (to be) has an irregular past participle.
    • The past participle of être is été.
  • Nous aurons été surpris par son arrivée tardive.
    • We will have been surprised by his late arrival.
  • Quand ils arriveront chez eux, j’aurai déjà été au marché.
    • When they arrive home, I will have already been to the market.
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Aller

  • Aller (to go) uses être as an auxiliary verb.
  • Quand tu te lèveras demain, il sera déjà allé chercher le pain.
    • When you get up tomorrow, he will have already gone to fetch the bread.
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Avoir

  • Avoir (to have) has an irregular past participle.
    • The past participle of avoir is eu.
  • Après qu’elle aura eu sa récompense, elle ira faire les magasins.
    • After she has had her reward, she will go shopping.
  • Nous aurons eu beaucoup de mal à la convaincre.
    • We will have had a hard time convincing her.

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