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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cavaler

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The English translation of the French verb cavaler is “to gallop” or “to run fast.” The infinitive form, cavaler, is pronounced as “kah-vah-lay.”

The term cavaler comes from the Old French word “cavalerie,” which means “mounted troops” or “horsemen.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “caballus,” meaning “horse.”

In everyday French, cavaler is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses actions that will have been completed at a specific point in the future.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Quand il arrivera à la maison, il aura cavaler pendant deux heures. (When he arrives home, he will have galloped for two hours.)
  2. Nous aurons cavaler toute la journée pour atteindre notre destination. (We will have been running fast all day to reach our destination.)
  3. Ils seront épuisés après avoir cavaler de la forêt jusqu’à la rivière. (They will be exhausted after having galloped from the forest to the river.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cavallé J’aurai cavallé jusqu’au sommet. I will have galloped to the top.
tu tu auras cavallé Tu auras cavallé avec moi. You will have galloped with me.
il il aura cavallé Il aura cavallé pour la victoire. He will have galloped for the victory.
elle elle aura cavallé Elle aura cavallé jusqu’à l’arrivée. She will have galloped until the finish.
on on aura cavallé On aura cavallé toute la journée. One/We will have galloped all day.
nous nous aurons cavallé Nous aurons cavallé dans la campagne. We will have galloped in the countryside.
vous vous aurez cavallé Vous aurez cavallé avec assurance. You will have galloped confidently.
ils ils auront cavallé Ils auront cavallé pour le plaisir. They will have galloped for fun.
elles elles auront cavallé Elles auront cavallé jusqu’à l’épuisement. They will have galloped until exhaustion.

Other Conjugations for Cavaler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cavaler – 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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