11.6.5

Future Perfect - Faire, Pouvoir & Devoir

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Faire, Pouvoir, and Devoir

There are high frequency irregular verbs in the future perfect tense. Faire, pouvoir, and devoir are high frequency irregular verbs. It's important to be familiar with these verbs.

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Faire

  • Faire (to do/make) has an irregular past participle.
    • The past participle of faire is fait.
  • Ils auront fait les courses avant de rentrer à la maison.
    • They will have done the shopping before coming home.
  • J’aurai fait mes devoirs d’ici ton retour à sept heures.
    • I will have done my homework by the time you return at seven.
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Pouvoir

  • Pouvoir (to be able to) has an irregular past participle.
    • The past participle of pouvoir is pu.
  • Nous aurons pu rembourser l’argent avant ma deuxième année d’université.
    • We will have been able to repay the money before my second year at university.
  • D’ici la fin de la semaine, j’aurai pu terminer tout mon travail.
    • By the end of the week, I will have been able to complete all my work.
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Devoir

  • Devoir (to have to) has an irregular past participle.
    • The past participle of devoir is .
  • D’ici la fin de notre visite, nous aurons dû améliorer notre français.
    • By the end of our visit, we will have had to improve our French.
  • Étant donnée la longue attente, ils auront dû apprécier le repas.
    • Given the long wait, they will have had to enjoy the meal.

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