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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb chercher

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The English translation of the French verb chercher is “to search” or “to look for.” The infinitive form is pronounced “shair-shay.”

The word chercher comes from the Old French word “sercher,” which has Latin origins in the word “circare,” meaning “to go around, to seek.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of chercher.

Examples:

  1. Quand j’aurai cherché mes clés, je pourrai partir. (When I have searched for my keys, I will be able to leave.)
  2. Nous serons déjà partis quand vous aurez cherché votre téléphone. (We will already be gone when you have searched for your phone.)
  3. Elle sera fatiguée une fois qu’elle aura cherché toutes ses affaires. (She will be tired once she has searched for all her things.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cherché J’aurai cherché mes clés. I will have looked for my keys.
tu tu auras cherché Tu auras cherché ton sac. You will have looked for your bag.
il il aura cherché Il aura cherché sa veste. He will have looked for his jacket.
elle elle aura cherché Elle aura cherché son téléphone. She will have looked for her phone.
on on aura cherché On aura cherché notre chat. One/We will have looked for our cat.
nous nous aurons cherché Nous aurons cherché la réponse. We will have looked for the answer.
vous vous aurez cherché Vous aurez cherché vos lunettes. You will have looked for your glasses.
ils ils auront cherché Ils auront cherché leurs clés. They will have looked for their keys.
elles elles auront cherché Elles auront cherché leur voiture. They will have looked for their car.

Other Conjugations for Chercher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chercher – 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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