Breakdown of Il aura terminé son travail avant midi.
son
his/her/its (son, sa, ses)
midi
noon
le travail
the job
avant
before
Questions & Answers about Il aura terminé son travail avant midi.
Why is it aura terminé instead of the simple future terminera?
Aura terminé is the futur antérieur (future perfect). It is used to describe an action that will be fully completed before a specific point in the future. Just like in English, it translates to 'will have completed' to emphasize that the work will be finished by the time noon arrives.
How do I know whether to use avoir or être to form the future perfect here?
You use the exact same helping verb that the main verb takes in the passé composé. Since terminer takes avoir in the past tense (il a terminé), it also takes avoir in the future perfect (il aura terminé). All you do is put the helping verb in the simple future tense.
Why do we use avant for 'before' here instead of devant?
Avant is used to mean 'before' in terms of time, such as before noon. Devant means 'before' in terms of physical location, like standing in front of a building.
Why isn't there an article before midi, like avant le midi?