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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cancaner

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The English translation of the French verb cancaner is “to cackle” or “to chatter.” It is pronounced as “kahn-kah-ney.”

The language origin of cancaner is from the French word “cancan,” which refers to the chatter or gossip of a group of people. The verb cancaner is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that will have been completed at a specific time in the future.

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

  1. Quand je serai arrivé à la réunion, les autres auront déjà cancané sur moi. (When I arrive at the meeting, the others will have already gossiped about me.)

  2. Tu auras fini de cancaner avant que je ne revienne. (You will have finished chattering before I come back.)

  3. Ils auront cancané toute la soirée avant de se rendre compte qu’ils ont été entendus. (They will have chattered all evening before realizing they were overheard.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cancané J’aurai cancané toute la nuit. I will have gossiped all night.
tu tu auras cancané Tu auras cancané avec tes amis. You will have gossiped with your friends.
il il aura cancané Il aura cancané sur ses voisins. He will have gossiped about his neighbors.
elle elle aura cancané Elle aura cancané à propos du scandale. She will have gossiped about the scandal.
on on aura cancané On aura cancané à propos de la célébrité. One/We will have gossiped about the celebrity.
nous nous aurons cancané Nous aurons cancané sur nos collègues. We will have gossiped about our colleagues.
vous vous aurez cancané Vous aurez cancané sur la politique. You will have gossiped about politics.
ils ils auront cancané Ils auront cancané sur le voisinage. They will have gossiped about the neighborhood.
elles elles auront cancané Elles auront cancané sur le voisinage. They will have gossiped about the neighborhood.

Other Conjugations for Cancaner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cancaner – 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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