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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cohabiter

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The English translation of the French verb cohabiter is “to cohabit” or “to live together”. It is pronounced as “ko-a-bit-ay”.

The word cohabiter comes from the Latin word “cohabitare”, which is a compound of “co-” meaning “together” and “habitare” meaning “to inhabit”. In everyday French, cohabiter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three simple examples of cohabiter used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Nous aurons cohabité ensemble pendant dix ans avant de nous marier. (We will have lived together for ten years before getting married.)
  2. Ils auront cohabité dans cette maison jusqu’à ce qu’ils trouvent un appartement plus grand. (They will have lived together in this house until they find a larger apartment.)
  3. Elle aura cohabité avec son petit ami jusqu’à ce qu’elle décide de partir pour voyager seule. (She will have lived with her boyfriend until she decides to leave and travel alone.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cohabité J’aurai cohabité avec mes amis. I will have lived with my friends.
tu tu auras cohabité Tu auras cohabité avec ton partenaire. You will have lived with your partner.
il il aura cohabité Il aura cohabité avec ses collègues. He will have lived with his colleagues.
elle elle aura cohabité Elle aura cohabité avec sa famille. She will have lived with her family.
on on aura cohabité On aura cohabité avec des étrangers. One/We will have lived with strangers.
nous nous aurons cohabité Nous aurons cohabité avec nos voisins. We will have lived with our neighbors.
vous vous aurez cohabité Vous aurez cohabité avec vos colocataires. You will have lived with your roommates.
ils ils auront cohabité Ils auront cohabité avec leurs amis. They will have lived with their friends.
elles elles auront cohabité Elles auront cohabité avec leurs enfants. They will have lived with their children.

Other Conjugations for Cohabiter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cohabiter – 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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