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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb coller

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The English translation of the French verb coller is “to stick” or “to glue.” It is pronounced as “koh-lay.”

Coller comes from the Latin verb “colligere,” meaning “to gather” or “to collect.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of sticking or gluing objects together, or to describe something that is stuck or glued in place.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, coller is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. For example:

  1. Je collerai les photos dans l’album avant la fête. (I will have stuck the photos in the album before the party.)

  2. Tu auras collé les affiches avant le début du spectacle. (You will have glued the posters before the start of the show.)

  3. Ils auront collé les morceaux ensemble pour créer une sculpture géante. (They will have stuck the pieces together to create a giant sculpture.)

In these examples, the Futur Antérieur tense is used because the action of sticking or gluing will be completed before a specific future event or point in time.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai collé J’aurai collé le papier. I will have glued the paper.
tu tu auras collé Tu auras collé les photos. You will have glued the photos.
il il aura collé Il aura collé l’affiche. He will have glued the poster.
elle elle aura collé Elle aura collé les feuilles. She will have glued the sheets.
on on aura collé On aura collé les timbres. One/We will have glued the stamps.
nous nous aurons collé Nous aurons collé les morceaux. We will have glued the pieces.
vous vous aurez collé Vous aurez collé les étiquettes. You will have glued the labels.
ils ils auront collé Ils auront collé les posters. They will have glued the posters.
elles elles auront collé Elles auront collé les photos. They will have glued the photos.

Other Conjugations for Coller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Coller – 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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