Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Introduction to the verb cogiter
The English translation of the French verb cogiter is “to think deeply” or “to ponder”. It is pronounced as “ko-zhee-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word cogiter comes from the Latin word “cogitare”, meaning “to think”. It is mostly used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of cogiter in the Futur Antérieur tense:
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Quand j’aurai fini de lire ce livre, je cogiterai sur ses thématiques. (When I finish reading this book, I will think deeply about its themes.)
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Après avoir regardé ce documentaire, nous aurons beaucoup à cogiter sur notre impact sur l’environnement. (After watching this documentary, we will have a lot to ponder about our impact on the environment.)
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Tu seras épuisé après cette longue journée de travail, mais je suis sûr que tu cogiteras encore sur tes projets professionnels. (You will be exhausted after this long day at work, but I’m sure you will still be thinking deeply about your professional projects.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cogiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai cogité | J’aurai cogité toute la nuit. | I will have thought all night. |
tu | tu auras cogité | Tu auras cogité beaucoup pour résoudre ce problème. | You will have thought a lot to solve this problem. |
il | il aura cogité | Il aura cogité avant de prendre une décision. | He will have thought before making a decision. |
elle | elle aura cogité | Elle aura cogité pendant des heures avant de se décider. | She will have thought for hours before deciding. |
on | on aura cogité | On aura cogité ensemble pour trouver une solution. | One/We will have thought together to find a solution. |
nous | nous aurons cogité | Nous aurons cogité sur ce projet avant de le présenter. | We will have thought about this project before presenting it. |
vous | vous aurez cogité | Vous aurez cogité intensément pour réussir cet examen. | You will have thought intensively to pass this exam. |
ils | ils auront cogité | Ils auront cogité toute la journée pour résoudre ce mystère. | They will have thought all day to solve this mystery. |
elles | elles auront cogité | Elles auront cogité ensemble pour organiser cet événement. | They will have thought together to organize this event. |
Other Conjugations for Cogiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
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Cogiter – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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