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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb carotter

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The English translation of the French verb carotter is “to cheat” or “to swindle.” It is pronounced as “ka-ro-te.”

The word carotter comes from the French word “carotte” which means “carrot.” In the past, carrots were used as a unit of measurement in trade, and if someone tried to cheat by giving less than the agreed amount, they were said to have “carotté.” Over time, the verb evolved to have a broader meaning of cheating or swindling.

In everyday French, the verb carotter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense expresses an action that will have been completed at some point in the future.

Here are three simple examples of how carotter is used in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their English translations:

  1. Ils auront carotté les clients avant que la fraude soit découverte.
    (They will have cheated the clients before the fraud is discovered.)

  2. Nous aurons carotté nos professeurs avec nos excuses.
    (We will have swindled our professors with our excuses.)

  3. Tu auras carotté tes collègues en leur promettant des promotions.
    (You will have fooled your colleagues by promising them promotions.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai carotté J’aurai carotté cet homme. I will have swindled this man.
tu tu auras carotté Tu auras carotté l’argent. You will have swindled the money.
il il aura carotté Il aura carotté sa famille. He will have swindled his family.
elle elle aura carotté Elle aura carotté son patron. She will have swindled her boss.
on on aura carotté On aura carotté les clients. One/We will have swindled the clients.
nous nous aurons carotté Nous aurons carotté nos amis. We will have swindled our friends.
vous vous aurez carotté Vous aurez carotté votre voisin. You will have swindled your neighbor.
ils ils auront carotté Ils auront carotté l’entreprise. They will have swindled the company.
elles elles auront carotté Elles auront carotté la banque. They will have swindled the bank.

Other Conjugations for Carotter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Carotter – 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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