Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb accoster

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The English translation of the French verb accoster is “to accost” or “to approach.” It is pronounced as “ah-kohs-tey” in its infinitive form.

The word “accoster” comes from the Old French word “acoster,” which means “to approach, to draw near.” It is derived from the Latin word “costa,” meaning “rib, side.” In everyday French, the verb “accoster” is most often used to describe the act of approaching or stopping someone in order to talk to them, often in a direct or intrusive manner.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English, the verb “accoster” is used to describe an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Je les aurai accostés avant qu’ils ne partent. (I will have accosted them before they leave.)
  2. Tu auras accosté le directeur pour lui demander une augmentation. (You will have accosted the director to ask for a raise.)
  3. Ils auront accosté les passants pour leur demander de l’argent. (They will have accosted passersby to ask for money.)

Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of accoster

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai accosté J’aurai accosté l’inconnu. I will have approached the stranger.
tu tu auras accosté Tu auras accosté le bateau. You will have hailed the boat.
il il aura accosté Il aura accosté le navire. He will have docked the ship.
elle elle aura accosté Elle aura accosté le yacht. She will have docked the yacht.
on on aura accosté On aura accosté le cargo. One/We will have docked the cargo ship.
nous nous aurons accosté Nous aurons accosté le paquebot. We will have docked the cruise ship.
vous vous aurez accosté Vous aurez accosté le voilier. You will have docked the sailboat.
ils ils auront accosté Ils auront accosté le bateau de pêche. They will have docked the fishing boat.
elles elles auront accosté Elles auront accosté le yacht de luxe. They will have docked the luxury yacht.

Other Conjugations for Accoster.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster (this article)

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster

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Accoster – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense

The French futur antérieur tense is a compound tense used to express actions or events that will have occurred in the future before another action takes place. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” (depending on the main verb) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Construction

1. For most verbs, use “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – Subject + future tense of “avoir” + past participle
Example with the verb “manger” (to eat):
– J’aurai mangé (I will have eaten)
– Tu auras mangé (You will have eaten)
– Il/elle/on aura mangé (He/She/One will have eaten)
– Nous aurons mangé (We will have eaten)
– Vous aurez mangé (You will have eaten)
– Ils/elles auront mangé (They will have eaten)
2. For a select group of verbs, use “être” as the auxiliary verb. These are typically verbs of motion or state-changing verbs (e.g., aller, venir, naître, mourir, partir, etc.). The formation is the same, but the auxiliary verb is “être.”
Example with the verb “partir” (to leave):
– Je serai parti(e) (I will have left)
– Tu seras parti(e) (You will have left)
– Il/elle/on sera parti(e) (He/She/One will have left)
– Nous serons parti(e)s (We will have left)
– Vous serez parti(e)(s) (You will have left)
– Ils/elles seront parti(e)s (They will have left)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. The futur antérieur is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. For example:
   – Je partirai dès que j’aurai fini mon travail. (I will leave as soon as I have finished my work.)
   – Ils seront rentrés avant que la pluie commence. (They will have returned before the rain starts.)
2. It is often used with time expressions that indicate when the action will occur relative to another future action, such as “dès que” (as soon as), “avant que” (before), “une fois que” (once), etc.

Interactions with Other Tenses

– The futur antérieur tense is commonly used in combination with the future simple (futur simple) and other tenses to indicate the sequence of actions in the future. The futur antérieur typically refers to the action that will have been completed before another action takes place.

For example

– Quand tu auras terminé ton devoir, tu pourras sortir. (When you have finished your homework, you can go out.)
– J’irai te voir après que tu seras rentré. (I will visit you after you have returned.)

Summary

The futur antérieur tense is used to express completed actions in the future that will occur before another specified future action or event. It’s a crucial tense for describing the chronological order of events in French.

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