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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cafarder

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The English translation of the French verb cafarder is “to tattle” or “to inform on someone.” It is pronounced as “kah-fahr-deh.”

The language origin of cafarder can be traced back to the Latin word “caccabarius” meaning “informer.” In everyday French, cafarder is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future. It is often used to talk about a future event that one knows will happen, as a result of someone tattling or informing on someone else.

Here are three simple examples of using cafarder in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je vais cafarder à la police. (I will tattle to the police.)
  2. Tu vas cafarder à tes parents. (You will inform on your parents.)
  3. Il/Elle va cafarder à son professeur. (He/She will tattle to his/her teacher.)

Note: The pronoun “il/elle” can also be replaced with “on” which means “one” in English.

English translations:

  1. I will tattle to the police.
  2. You will inform on your parents.
  3. He/She will tattle to his/her teacher.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cafardé J’aurai cafardé sur toi. I will have ratted on you.
tu tu auras cafardé Tu auras cafardé sur lui. You will have ratted on him.
il il aura cafardé Il aura cafardé sur elle. He will have ratted on her.
elle elle aura cafardé Elle aura cafardé sur eux. She will have ratted on them.
on on aura cafardé On aura cafardé sur tout le monde. One/We will have ratted on everyone.
nous nous aurons cafardé Nous aurons cafardé sur nos collègues. We will have ratted on our colleagues.
vous vous aurez cafardé Vous aurez cafardé sur la nouvelle recrue. You will have ratted on the new recruit.
ils ils auront cafardé Ils auront cafardé sur leurs voisins. They will have ratted on their neighbors.
elles elles auront cafardé Elles auront cafardé sur leurs amis. They will have ratted on their friends.

Other Conjugations for Cafarder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cafarder – 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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