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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cocoler

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The English translation of the French verb cocoler is “to cuddle” or “to snuggle.” The infinitive form is pronounced “koh-koh-leh.”

The origin of the word cocoler is unclear, but it is believed to come from the Old French word “cocol,” meaning “to embrace” or “to caress.” In modern French, cocoler is most often used in its infinitive form as a reflexive verb, se cocoler, which means “to cuddle with oneself.”

In the Futur Antérieur tense, cocoler is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Quand nous serons rentrés à la maison, nous nous serons cocolés devant la télé. (When we get home, we will have cuddled in front of the TV.)

  2. Ils seront arrivés à leur destination et se seront cocolés toute la nuit. (They will have arrived at their destination and cuddled all night.)

  3. Tu auras pris un bon bain et tu te seras cocolée dans tes couvertures. (You will have taken a nice bath and snuggled in your covers.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cocollé J’aurai cocollé avec mon chat. I will have cuddled with my cat.
tu tu auras cocollé Tu auras cocollé avec ton chien. You will have cuddled with your dog.
il il aura cocollé Il aura cocollé avec son lapin. He will have cuddled with his rabbit.
elle elle aura cocollé Elle aura cocollé avec son hamster. She will have cuddled with her hamster.
on on aura cocollé On aura cocollé avec nos poissons. One/We will have cuddled with our fish.
nous nous aurons cocollé Nous aurons cocollé avec nos tortues. We will have cuddled with our turtles.
vous vous aurez cocollé Vous aurez cocollé avec vos oiseaux. You will have cuddled with your birds.
ils ils auront cocollé Ils auront cocollé avec leurs chats. They will have cuddled with their cats.
elles elles auront cocollé Elles auront cocollé avec leurs chiens. They will have cuddled with their dogs.

Other Conjugations for Cocoler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cocoler – 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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