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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb coalescer

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The English translation of the French verb coalescer is “to coalesce” or “to merge together.” It is pronounced as /ko.a.le.sɛʁ/ in its infinitive form.

The word coalescer comes from the Latin word “coalescere,” which means “to grow together” or “to unite.” It entered the French language in the 17th century and is primarily used in a figurative sense to describe the merging or coming together of ideas, objects, or people.

In everyday French, coalescer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Les deux entreprises auront coalescé d’ici la fin de l’année. (The two companies will have merged by the end of the year.)

  2. Les idées des différents partis politiques auront coalescé pour former un plan commun. (The ideas of the different political parties will have come together to form a common plan.)

  3. Ses différentes expériences auront coalescé pour lui donner une vision globale de la situation. (His various experiences will have merged to give him a global understanding of the situation.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai coalescé J’aurai coalescé les données. I will have coalesced the data.
tu tu auras coalescé Tu auras coalescé les informations. You will have coalesced the information.
il il aura coalescé Il aura coalescé les éléments. He will have coalesced the elements.
elle elle aura coalescé Elle aura coalescé les couleurs. She will have coalesced the colors.
on on aura coalescé On aura coalescé les énergies. One/We will have coalesced the energies.
nous nous aurons coalescé Nous aurons coalescé les idées. We will have coalesced the ideas.
vous vous aurez coalescé Vous aurez coalescé les équipes. You will have coalesced the teams.
ils ils auront coalescé Ils auront coalescé les cultures. They will have coalesced the cultures.
elles elles auront coalescé Elles auront coalescé les influences. They will have coalesced the influences.

Other Conjugations for Coalescer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coalescer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Coalescer – 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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