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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cautionner

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The English translation of the French verb cautionner is “to endorse” or “to guarantee.” The infinitive form of cautionner is pronounced as “koh-see-oh-nay.”

The word cautionner comes from the Latin word “cautio,” meaning caution or security. It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in various contexts since then. In everyday French, cautionner is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense expresses an action that will be completed before a future action or point in time.

Here are three simple examples of cautionner in the Futur Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Je cautionnerai ta décision avant de la critiquer. (I will endorse your decision before criticizing it.)
  2. Il aura cautionné le contrat avant de le signer. (He will have guaranteed the contract before signing it.)
  3. Nous aurons cautionné le prêt avant de l’utiliser pour acheter la maison. (We will have endorsed the loan before using it to buy the house.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cautionné J’aurai cautionné l’homme d’affaires. I will have endorsed the businessman.
tu tu auras cautionné Tu auras cautionné le prêt. You will have guaranteed the loan.
il il aura cautionné Il aura cautionné l’accord. He will have supported the agreement.
elle elle aura cautionné Elle aura cautionné le projet. She will have backed the project.
on on aura cautionné On aura cautionné le contrat. One/We will have guaranteed the contract.
nous nous aurons cautionné Nous aurons cautionné la vente. We will have secured the sale.
vous vous aurez cautionné Vous aurez cautionné le service. You will have vouched for the service.
ils ils auront cautionné Ils auront cautionné l’accusé. They will have vouched for the accused.
elles elles auront cautionné Elles auront cautionné le témoignage. They will have endorsed the testimony.

Other Conjugations for Cautionner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cautionner – 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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