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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cesser

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The English translation of the French verb cesser is “to cease” or “to stop.” It is pronounced “seh-seh” in its infinitive form.

The word cesser comes from the Latin word cessare, meaning “to stop” or “to give up.” It entered into French in the 12th century and has remained largely unchanged since then.

In everyday French, cesser is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

Three simple examples of cesser in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je cesserai mes études l’année prochaine. (I will have stopped my studies next year.)
  2. Tu auras cessé de fumer avant la fin de la semaine. (You will have stopped smoking before the end of the week.)
  3. Ils seront partis avant que les négociations ne cessent. (They will have left before the negotiations end.)

English translations:

  1. I will have stopped my studies next year.
  2. You will have stopped smoking before the end of the week.
  3. They will have left before the negotiations end.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cessé J’aurai cessé de fumer. I will have stopped smoking.
tu tu auras cessé Tu auras cessé de travailler. You will have stopped working.
il il aura cessé Il aura cessé de mentir. He will have stopped lying.
elle elle aura cessé Elle aura cessé de pleurer. She will have stopped crying.
on on aura cessé On aura cessé de parler. One/We will have stopped talking.
nous nous aurons cessé Nous aurons cessé de chanter. We will have stopped singing.
vous vous aurez cessé Vous aurez cessé de manger. You will have stopped eating.
ils ils auront cessé Ils auront cessé de se disputer. They will have stopped arguing.
elles elles auront cessé Elles auront cessé de rire. They will have stopped laughing.

Other Conjugations for Cesser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cesser – 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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