Breakdown of Cette mine aura produit une tonne d'or.
une
a / an (feminine)
avoir
to have
ce
this (before a noun)
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
produire
to produce
la mine
the mine
la tonne
the ton
l'or
the gold (m)
Questions & Answers about Cette mine aura produit une tonne d'or.
Why does the sentence use aura produit instead of the regular future tense produira?
Aura produit is the futur antérieur (future perfect) tense. It is used to describe an action that will be completely finished at some point in the future. If we used produira (will produce), it would mean the production is happening in the future, rather than already being completed by a future deadline.
How is the futur antérieur formed in this sentence?
Just like the passé composé uses a present-tense helping verb, the futur antérieur uses a future-tense helping verb. Here, it is formed with the future simple of the auxiliary verb avoir (aura) plus the past participle of the main verb produire (produit).
Why does the past participle produit end in a t?
The verb produire (to produce) is irregular. Verbs ending in -uire (like traduire, conduire, and construire) typically have past participles that end in an unpronounced -t.
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