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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cacher

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The English translation of the French verb cacher is “to hide.” It is pronounced as “kah-shey.”

The word cacher comes from the Latin word “coactare” meaning “to conceal” and has been a part of the French language since the 12th century. In everyday French, it is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of the verb.

Three examples of cacher in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Quand j’aurai fini mes devoirs, je me cacherai dans ma chambre. (When I will have finished my homework, I will hide in my room.)
  2. D’ici là, ils auront déjà trouvé un endroit où se cacher. (By then, they will have already found a place to hide.)
  3. Elle sera contente quand elle aura caché toutes les preuves. (She will be happy when she will have hidden all the evidence.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai caché J’aurai caché le cadeau. I will have hidden the gift.
tu tu auras caché Tu auras caché le trésor. You will have hidden the treasure.
il il aura caché Il aura caché son visage. He will have hidden his face.
elle elle aura caché Elle aura caché la clé. She will have hidden the key.
on on aura caché On aura caché la vérité. One/We will have hidden the truth.
nous nous aurons caché Nous aurons caché la bouteille. We will have hidden the bottle.
vous vous aurez caché Vous aurez caché les bijoux. You will have hidden the jewels.
ils ils auront caché Ils auront caché les documents. They will have hidden the documents.
elles elles auront caché Elles auront caché leurs secrets. They will have hidden their secrets.

Other Conjugations for Cacher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cacher – 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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