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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb caboter

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The English translation of the French verb caboter is “to coast” or “to sail along the coast.” It is pronounced “ka-boh-teh.”

The origin of caboter can be traced back to the Latin word “caput,” meaning “head.” In French, it originally referred to the practice of coastal navigation where the captain kept the head (caput) of the ship close to the shore.

In everyday French, caboter is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Three simple examples of caboter in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Nous aurons caboté le long de la côte avant midi. (We will have sailed along the coast before noon.)
  2. Tu seras sûrement fatigué après avoir caboté toute la journée. (You will surely be tired after having coasted all day.)
  3. Ils seront déjà rentrés au port lorsque nous aurons fini de caboter. (They will already have returned to the port when we will have finished coasting.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai caboté J’aurai caboté sur le lac. I will have sailed on the lake.
tu tu auras caboté Tu auras caboté le long de la côte. You will have sailed along the coast.
il il aura caboté Il aura caboté jusqu’à l’île. He will have sailed to the island.
elle elle aura caboté Elle aura caboté en mer. She will have sailed at sea.
on on aura caboté On aura caboté toute la journée. One/We will have sailed all day.
nous nous aurons caboté Nous aurons caboté jusqu’à la nuit. We will have sailed until nightfall.
vous vous aurez caboté Vous aurez caboté avec vos amis. You will have sailed with your friends.
ils ils auront caboté Ils auront caboté sur plusieurs mers. They will have sailed on several seas.
elles elles auront caboté Elles auront caboté en famille. They will have sailed with their family.

Other Conjugations for Caboter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Caboter – 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.
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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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