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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb comporter

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The English translation of the French verb comporter is “to comport” or “to behave”. It is pronounced as “kom-por-teh”.

The verb comporter comes from the Latin verb comportare, meaning “to carry, to bear, to behave”. It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in various contexts, but its most common usage is in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb avoir or être and the past participle of the main verb.

Example 1:
Je me serai comporté de manière responsable. (I will have behaved responsibly.)

Example 2:
Il aura mal comporté avec sa famille. (He will have behaved badly with his family.)

Example 3:
Nous nous serons bien comportés à la réunion. (We will have behaved well at the meeting.)

In these examples, comporter is used in its reflexive form, meaning “to comport oneself”. It is often used to describe one’s actions or behavior in a certain situation.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai comporté J’aurai comporté un costume élégant. I will have worn an elegant suit.
tu tu auras comporté Tu auras comporté une attitude arrogante. You will have behaved arrogantly.
il il aura comporté Il aura comporté une mauvaise image. He will have shown a bad image.
elle elle aura comporté Elle aura comporté une voix douce. She will have had a soft voice.
on on aura comporté On aura comporté des bagages lourds. One/We will have carried heavy luggage.
nous nous aurons comporté Nous aurons comporté beaucoup de patience. We will have had a lot of patience.
vous vous aurez comporté Vous aurez comporté un rôle important. You will have played an important role.
ils ils auront comporté Ils auront comporté un comportement inapproprié. They will have exhibited inappropriate behavior.
elles elles auront comporté Elles auront comporté une grande responsabilité. They will have had a great responsibility.

Other Conjugations for Comporter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comporter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Comporter – 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.
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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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