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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cacheter

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The English translation of the French verb cacheter is “to seal” or “to stamp.” It is pronounced as “kah-shuh-teh.”

The word cacheter comes from the Latin word “coactare,” meaning “to compel.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense.

In this tense, cacheter is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “cacheté.” This tense is used to describe an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je aurai cacheté les lettres avant qu’il ne parte. (I will have sealed the letters before he leaves.)

  2. Tu auras cacheté les enveloppes avant que je n’arrive. (You will have stamped the envelopes before I arrive.)

  3. Ils auront cacheté tous les documents avant que le bureau ne ferme. (They will have sealed all the documents before the office closes.)

In each of these examples, the action of sealing or stamping (cacheter) will be completed before another action takes place. This tense is often used to express a future event that is certain or planned.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cacheté J’aurai cacheté l’enveloppe. I will have stamped the envelope.
tu tu auras cacheté Tu auras cacheté le dossier. You will have stamped the file.
il il aura cacheté Il aura cacheté le colis. He will have stamped the package.
elle elle aura cacheté Elle aura cacheté la lettre. She will have stamped the letter.
on on aura cacheté On aura cacheté le formulaire. One/We will have stamped the form.
nous nous aurons cacheté Nous aurons cacheté les cartes postales. We will have stamped the postcards.
vous vous aurez cacheté Vous aurez cacheté les documents. You will have stamped the documents.
ils ils auront cacheté Ils auront cacheté les paquets. They will have stamped the packages.
elles elles auront cacheté Elles auront cacheté les enveloppes. They will have stamped the envelopes.

Other Conjugations for Cacheter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cacheter – 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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