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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb coïter

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The English translation of the French verb coïter is “to copulate” or “to have sexual intercourse.” It is pronounced as /kwa.te/.

Coïter comes from the Latin word “coitare” which means “to come together.” It is derived from the Latin word “coitus” which means “sexual union.”

In everyday French, coïter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to talk about future actions that will have been completed before another future action or event. It is also commonly used in a medical or scientific context to refer to sexual activity.

Three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Ils auront coïté avant de se marier. (They will have copulated before getting married.)
  2. Nous aurons coïté plusieurs fois avant de partir en voyage. (We will have had sexual intercourse several times before leaving on our trip.)
  3. Elle aura coïté avec son partenaire pour la première fois à l’âge de 18 ans. (She will have had sexual intercourse with her partner for the first time at the age of 18.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai coïté J’aurai coïté avec elle. I will have had sex with her.
tu tu auras coïté Tu auras coïté avec lui. You will have had sex with him.
il il aura coïté Il aura coïté avec elles. He will have had sex with them.
elle elle aura coïté Elle aura coïté avec lui. She will have had sex with him.
on on aura coïté On aura coïté avec eux. One/We will have had sex with them.
nous nous aurons coïté Nous aurons coïté ensemble. We will have had sex together.
vous vous aurez coïté Vous aurez coïté avec moi. You will have had sex with me.
ils ils auront coïté Ils auront coïté avec elles. They will have had sex with them.
elles elles auront coïté Elles auront coïté avec eux. They will have had sex with them.

Other Conjugations for Coïter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Coïter – 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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