Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Introduction to the verb chicaner
The English translation of the French verb chicaner is “to quibble” or “to nitpick.” It is pronounced “shee-ka-neh.”
Chicaner comes from the Old French word “chicanier,” which meant “to quibble” or “to argue.” It is derived from the Latin word “chicane,” meaning “legal trickery.”
In everyday French, chicaner is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express actions that will have happened in the future. This tense is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of chicaner used in the Futur Antérieur tense:
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Quand ils auront déménagé, ils se mettront à chicaner sur la décoration de leur nouvel appartement. (When they will have moved, they will start quibbling about the decoration of their new apartment.)
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J’aurai fini de cuisiner lorsque tu commenceras à chicaner sur les ingrédients. (I will have finished cooking when you start nitpicking about the ingredients.)
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Elle aura passé l’examen avant que son frère ne commence à chicaner sur ses révisions. (She will have taken the exam before her brother starts quibbling about her studying.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chicaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai chicané | J’aurai chicané mon voisin. | I will have bickered with my neighbor. |
tu | tu auras chicané | Tu auras chicané ton frère. | You will have bickered with your brother. |
il | il aura chicané | Il aura chicané son collègue. | He will have bickered with his colleague. |
elle | elle aura chicané | Elle aura chicané sa sœur. | She will have bickered with her sister. |
on | on aura chicané | On aura chicané nos voisins. | One/We will have bickered with our neighbors. |
nous | nous aurons chicané | Nous aurons chicané nos amis. | We will have bickered with our friends. |
vous | vous aurez chicané | Vous aurez chicané vos voisins. | You will have bickered with your neighbors. |
ils | ils auront chicané | Ils auront chicané leurs collègues. | They will have bickered with their colleagues. |
elles | elles auront chicané | Elles auront chicané leurs sœurs. | They will have bickered with their sisters. |
Other Conjugations for Chicaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
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Chicaner – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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