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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb carter

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The English translation of the French verb carter is “to cart” or “to transport.” It is pronounced as [kaʁ.te].

The word carter comes from the Old French word “cartier,” which means “cart driver.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of transporting goods or people by cart, truck, or other means of transportation.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, carter is often used to talk about an action that will be completed before another future action takes place. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:

  1. Ils auront carté toutes les marchandises avant midi. (They will have carted all the goods before noon.)

  2. Nous aurons carté toutes les valises avant de partir en vacances. (We will have transported all the suitcases before leaving on vacation.)

  3. Elle aura carté les passagers à l’aéroport avant l’arrivée de l’avion. (She will have transported the passengers to the airport before the plane arrives.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai carté J’aurai carté le charbon. I will have carted the coal.
tu tu auras carté Tu auras carté les valises. You will have carted the suitcases.
il il aura carté Il aura carté les déchets. He will have carted the waste.
elle elle aura carté Elle aura carté les courses. She will have carted the groceries.
on on aura carté On aura carté les palettes. One/We will have carted the pallets.
nous nous aurons carté Nous aurons carté les boîtes. We will have carted the boxes.
vous vous aurez carté Vous aurez carté les sacs. You will have carted the bags.
ils ils auront carté Ils auront carté les meubles. They will have carted the furniture.
elles elles auront carté Elles auront carté les provisions. They will have carted the provisions.

Other Conjugations for Carter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Carter – 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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