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Aren't we suppose to use the futur anterieur in this sentence? Après avoir fini ma dissertation, je commencerai mes révisions

Jenk O.B2Kwiziq community member

Aren't we suppose to use the futur anterieur in this sentence? Après avoir fini ma dissertation, je commencerai mes révisions

This question relates to:French lesson "Après avoir fait = After doing in French (auxiliary avoir)"
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Jenk,

It is because of 'Après' which is followed by a past infinitive in French.

If you change to 'quand' you will indeed use the futur antérieur :

'Quand j'aurai fini ma dissertation, je commencerai mes révisions.'

Bonne continuation!

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Jenk O.B2Kwiziq community member

I see. Thanks for the clarification, Cécile.

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Aren't we suppose to use the futur anterieur in this sentence? Après avoir fini ma dissertation, je commencerai mes révisions

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