Why don't we use the future perfect instead?
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Kenneth T.Kwiziq community member
Why don't we use the future perfect instead?
This question relates to:French lesson "Quand/pendant que + future tense (Le Futur Simple) - not the present tense = When/while I do something in the future (Sequence of Tenses in French)
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Asked 7 years ago
Bonjour Kenneth !
These are cases where the two actions in the sentence happen simultaneously:
When I'm old, I'll have a house. = "Quand je *serai* vieux, j'*aurai* une maison."
When one of the action happens before the other one but they are both in the future, you will indeed use the future perfect, or Futur Antérieur:
When I've finished my work, I'll have a nap. = "Quand j'*aurai fini* mon travail, je *ferai* une sieste."
Have a look at our related lesson:
Quand/lorsque/après que/une fois que + future perfect (Le Futur Antérieur) = When/after I've done something in the future (Sequence of Tenses in French)
I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !
Bonjour Rans !
Actually here is our two lessons related to après que, une fois que...
Bonne journée !
Rans K.Kwiziq community member
Superb! My understanding now is that, this rule of using Le Futur in both parts of the sentence, including after quand also applies to after pendant que (while) in cases where the two actions in the sentence happen simultaneously.
Does this rule and scenario happen after apres que, lorsque, and une fois que? Or these must properly be followed ONLY by Le Futur Anterieur?
Lily L.Kwiziq community member
Good question. If you are meaning future perfect, which is Futur antérieur, is the sentence explaining something happened before the future action. Like, Il sera parti quand nous arriverons.
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