Futur antérieur - Passif

 

3B

Futur antérieur – passif

1

Passif direct – Option 1

2

Passif direct – Option 2

3

Passif indirect

4

Passif pronominal

3B.1

Passif direct – Option 1 – (Futur antérieur)

(Appendix C - Le Passif – The Passive Formats)


Sujet (nom ou pronom, objet direct du verbe principal)  +  (auraiaurasauraauronsaurezauront)  +  été  +  verbe principal (p.p.)(e.s.es).


(Note: When using the "Passif direct - Option 1" format, the subject of the verb "être" must also be the direct object of the participe passé (p.p.) of the main verb, and because it also precedes the p.p., the p.p. agrees in gender and in number with that subject/direct object.)

3B.1

Examples:

 

Example 1 (masculin singulier)

 

Le texte aura été corrigé. – Il aura été corrigé.

The text will have been corrected. – It will have been corrected.

The text will have gotten corrected. – It will have gotten corrected.

 

Special meaning when used with words like "quand, aussitôt que, dès que", etc. describing a future event:

 

Example 2 (masculin singulier)

 

... quand le texte aura été corrigé. – … quand il aura été corrigé.

when the text has been corrected. – … when it has been corrected. (Future event)

when the text has gotten corrected. – … when it has gotten corrected. (Future event)

 

Example 3 (féminin singulier)

 

La lettre aura été corrigée. – Elle aura été corrigée.

The letter will have been corrected. – It will have been corrected.

The letter will have gotten corrected. – It will have gotten corrected.

 

Special meaning when used with words like "quand, aussitôt que, dès que", etc. describing a future event:

 

Example 4 (féminin singulier)

 

... quand la lettre aura été corrigée. – … quand elle aura été corrigée.

when the letter has been corrected. – … when it has been corrected. (Future event)

when the letter has gotten corrected. – … when it has gotten corrected. (Future event)

 

3B.2

Passif direct – Option 2 – (Futur antérieur)

(Appendix C - Le Passif – The Passive Formats)


When the direct object appears as a noun:

On (sujet indéfini)  +  (aura)  +  verbe principal (p.p.)  +  objet direct.

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When the direct object appears as a pronoun:

On (sujet indéfini)  +  pronom objet direct  +  (aura)  +  verbe principal (p.p.)(e.s.es).


(Note: When there is a direct object, and it precedes the participe passé (p.p.), the p.p. agrees in gender and in number with that direct object.)

 

3B.2

Examples:

 

Note: In this context, the subject pronoun "On" means "someone unspecified"

 

Example 1 (masculin singulier)

 

On aura corrigé le texte. – On l'aura corrigé.

The text will have been corrected. – It will have been corrected.

The text will have gotten corrected. – It will have gotten corrected.

 

Special meaning when used with words like "quand, aussitôt que, dès que", etc. describing a future event:

 

Example 2 (masculin singulier)

 

... quand on aura corrigé le texte. – … quand on l'aura corrigé.

when the text has been corrected. – … when it has been corrected. (Future event)

when the text has gotten corrected. – … when it has gotten corrected. (Future event)

 

Example 3 (féminin singulier)

 

On aura corrigé la lettre. –On l'aura corrigée.

The letter will have been corrected. – It will have been corrected.

The letter will have gotten corrected. – It will have gotten corrected.

 

Special meaning when used with words like "quand, aussitôt que, dès que", etc. describing a future event:

 

Example 4 (féminin singulier)

 

... quand on aura corrigé la lettre. – … quand on l'aura corrigée.

when the letter has been corrected. – … when it has been corrected. (Future event)

when the letter has gotten corrected. – … when it has gotten corrected. (Future event)

 

3B.3

Passif indirect – (Futur antérieur)

(Appendix C - Le Passif – The Passive Formats)


When the indirect object appears as a noun:

On (sujet indéfini)  +  (aura)  +  verbe principal (p.p.)  +  objet indirect.

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When the indirect object appears as a pronoun:

On (sujet indéfini)  +  pronom objet indirect  +  (aura)  +  verbe principal (p.p.)


(Note: The participe passé (p.p.) never agrees with an indirect object.)

 

3B.3

Examples:

 

The verb "parler" can mean speak or talk.

In this section, the examples use the "speak" meaning.

 

Note: In this context, the subject pronoun "On" means "someone unspecified"

 

Example 1 (masculin singulier)

 

On aura parlé au candidat.On lui aura parlé.

The (male) candidate will have been spoken to. – He will have been spoken to.

 

Special meaning when used with words like "quand, aussitôt que, dès que", etc. describing a future event:

 

Example 2 (masculin singulier)

 

quand on aura parlé au candidat.… quand on lui aura parlé.

when the (male) candidate has been spoken to. – … when he has been spoken to. (Future event)

 

Example 3 (féminin singulier)

 

On aura parlé à la candidate. – On lui aura parlé.

The (female) candidate will have been spoken to. – She will have been spoken to.

 

Special meaning when used with words like "quand, aussitôt que, dès que", etc. describing a future event:

 

Example 4 (féminin singulier)

 

quand on aura parlé à la candidate.… quand on lui aura parlé.

when the (female) candidate has been spoken to. – … when she has been spoken to. (Future event)

 

3B.4

Passif pronominal – (Futur antérieur)

(Appendix H - Le Pronominal passif et impersonnel)


Sujet (nom ou pronom, inanimé, – objet direct du verbe principal)  +  se  +  (sera,  seront)  +  verbe principal (p.p.)(e.s.es)


(Note: When using the "Passif pronominal (direct)" format, the reflexive pronoun is also the direct object (of the participe passé (p.p.) of the main verb) and it also precedes the p.p., so the p.p. agrees in gender and in number with that direct-object reflexive pronoun – ie. with the subject.)

 

 

3B.4

Examples:

 

Example 1 (masculin singulier)

 

Le cours se sera donné avant l'été. – Il se sera donné avant l'été.

The course will have been given before the summer. – It will have been given before the summer.

 

Special meaning when used with words like "quand, aussitôt que, dès que", etc. describing a future event:

 

Example 2 (masculin singulier)

 

Dès que le cours se sera donné, … – Dès qu'il se sera donné, …

As soon as the course has been given, … – As soon as it has been given, … (Future event)

 

Example 3 (féminin singulier)

 

La maison se sera vendue avant l'été. – Elle se sera vendue avant l'été.

The house will have been sold before the summer. – It will have been sold before the summer.

The house will have gotten sold before the summer. – It will have gotten sold before the summer.

The house will have sold before the summer. – It will have sold before the summer.

 

Special meaning when used with words like "quand, aussitôt que, dès que", etc. describing a future event:

 

Example 4 (féminin singulier)

 

Dès que la maison se sera vendue, … – Dès qu'elle se sera vendue, …

As soon as the house has been sold, … – As soon as it has been sold, … (Future event)

As soon as the house has gotten sold, … – As soon as it has gotten sold, … (Future event)

As soon as the house has sold, … – As soon as it has sold, … (Future event)