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

Introduction to the verb cantonner

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The English translation of the French verb cantonner is “to quarter” or “to station.” It is pronounced as “kahn-ton-ay” in its infinitive form.

The word “cantonner” comes from the French noun “canton,” which originally referred to a division or subdivision of land. In the military context, it came to mean a designated area where troops were stationed or quartered. The verb “cantonner” was then derived from this noun and refers to the action of placing or stationing troops in a specific location.

In everyday French, the verb “cantonner” is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future.

Here are three simple examples of “cantonner” used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Nous aurons cantonné les soldats dans leurs quartiers d’hiver. (We will have quartered the soldiers in their winter quarters.)
  2. Ils auront cantonné les troupes dans la vallée pour la nuit. (They will have stationed the troops in the valley for the night.)
  3. Tu auras cantonné tes amis dans ta maison pour la fête. (You will have housed your friends in your house for the party.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cantonné J’aurai cantonné dans cette région. I will have been stationed in this region.
tu tu auras cantonné Tu auras cantonné tes troupes dans cette ville. You will have stationed your troops in this city.
il il aura cantonné Il aura cantonné le camion dans la cour. He will have parked the truck in the yard.
elle elle aura cantonné Elle aura cantonné ses soldats dans ce camp. She will have stationed her soldiers in this camp.
on on aura cantonné On aura cantonné les travailleurs dans cette usine. One/We will have stationed the workers in this factory.
nous nous aurons cantonné Nous aurons cantonné notre bataillon dans ce village. We will have stationed our battalion in this village.
vous vous aurez cantonné Vous aurez cantonné votre équipe dans ce quartier. You will have stationed your team in this neighborhood.
ils ils auront cantonné Ils auront cantonné les marchands dans cette zone. They will have stationed the merchants in this area.
elles elles auront cantonné Elles auront cantonné leurs troupes dans cette caserne. They will have stationed their troops in this barracks.

Other Conjugations for Cantonner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cantonner – 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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