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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb châtrer

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The English translation of the French verb châtrer is “to castrate.” It is pronounced “sha-truh” in its infinitive form.

The term “châtrer” comes from the Latin word “castrare,” meaning to deprive of male reproductive organs. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the surgical procedure of castration in animals, particularly male domestic animals such as cats, dogs, and horses.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, châtrer is conjugated as follows:

  • Je châtrerai (I will castrate)
  • Tu châtreras (You will castrate)
  • Il/Elle châtrera (He/She will castrate)
  • Nous châtrerons (We will castrate)
  • Vous châtrerez (You will castrate)
  • Ils/Elles châtreront (They will castrate)

Examples:

  1. Quand il aura fini ses études de vétérinaire, il châtrera des chiens et des chats. (When he finishes his veterinary studies, he will castrate dogs and cats.)

  2. Nous serons très occupés demain car nous châtrerons tous les taureaux de la ferme. (We will be very busy tomorrow as we will castrate all the bulls on the farm.)

  3. Si vous ne voulez pas que votre chat se reproduise, il faudra le châtrer avant qu’il atteigne l’âge de six mois. (If you do not want your cat to reproduce, you will have to castrate him before he reaches six months of age.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai châtré J’aurai châtré le chat. I will have castrated the cat.
tu tu auras châtré Tu auras châtré le cheval. You will have castrated the horse.
il il aura châtré Il aura châtré le chien. He will have castrated the dog.
elle elle aura châtré Elle aura châtré le lapin. She will have castrated the rabbit.
on on aura châtré On aura châtré le veau. One/We will have castrated the calf.
nous nous aurons châtré Nous aurons châtré le taureau. We will have castrated the bull.
vous vous aurez châtré Vous aurez châtré le cochon. You will have castrated the pig.
ils ils auront châtré Ils auront châtré le bouc. They will have castrated the goat.
elles elles auront châtré Elles auront châtré le bélier. They will have castrated the ram.

Other Conjugations for Châtrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Châtrer – 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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