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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb commérer

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The English translation of the French verb commérer is “to gossip”. It is pronounced “koh-meh-ray”.

The language origin of commérer can be traced back to the Old French word “comer”, which meant “to talk”. Over time, the prefix “com-” was added to the verb, giving it the meaning of talking excessively or idly about other people’s affairs.

In everyday French, commérer is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which indicates an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future. It is typically used to talk about events or actions that will have already happened by a certain time in the future.

Here are three examples of commérer being used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je commèrerai avec mes amis avant de partir en vacances.
    (I will have gossiped with my friends before leaving for vacation.)

  2. Tu auras comméré sur tes collègues avant la réunion.
    (You will have gossiped about your colleagues before the meeting.)

  3. Ils auront comméré sur leur voisin avant de le rencontrer.
    (They will have gossiped about their neighbor before meeting him.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai comméré J’aurai comméré avec mes voisines. I will have gossiped with my neighbors.
tu tu auras comméré Tu auras comméré sur la vie des célébrités. You will have gossiped about the lives of celebrities.
il il aura comméré Il aura comméré sur ses collègues. He will have gossiped about his colleagues.
elle elle aura comméré Elle aura comméré sur ses amis. She will have gossiped about her friends.
on on aura comméré On aura comméré sur la rumeur du quartier. One/We will have gossiped about the neighborhood rumor.
nous nous aurons comméré Nous aurons comméré sur nos proches. We will have gossiped about our loved ones.
vous vous aurez comméré Vous aurez comméré sur vos ennemis. You will have gossiped about your enemies.
ils ils auront comméré Ils auront comméré sur les potins du travail. They will have gossiped about workplace gossip.
elles elles auront comméré Elles auront comméré sur les ragots du village. They will have gossiped about the village gossip.

Other Conjugations for Commérer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Commérer – 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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