Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Introduction to the verb compter
The English translation of the French verb “compter” is “to count” or “to reckon.” It is pronounced as “koh(n)-tay.”
The word “compter” comes from the Latin word “computare,” meaning “to calculate.” It is often used in everyday French to refer to the act of counting, both literally and figuratively. In the Futur Antérieur tense, it is used to describe an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future.
Here are three simple examples of “compter” being used in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
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Je compterai mes économies avant d’acheter une nouvelle voiture. (I will have counted my savings before buying a new car.)
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Nous compterons les votes avant de déclarer le gagnant. (We will have counted the votes before declaring the winner.)
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Ils compteront sur nous pour organiser la fête. (They will have counted on us to organize the party.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of compter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai compté | J’aurai compté les jours. | I will have counted the days. |
tu | tu auras compté | Tu auras compté les pièces. | You will have counted the coins. |
il | il aura compté | Il aura compté les points. | He will have counted the points. |
elle | elle aura compté | Elle aura compté les moutons. | She will have counted the sheep. |
on | on aura compté | On aura compté les personnes. | One/We will have counted the people. |
nous | nous aurons compté | Nous aurons compté les livres. | We will have counted the books. |
vous | vous aurez compté | Vous aurez compté les erreurs. | You will have counted the mistakes. |
ils | ils auront compté | Ils auront compté les buts. | They will have counted the goals. |
elles | elles auront compté | Elles auront compté les étoiles. | They will have counted the stars. |
Other Conjugations for Compter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
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Compter – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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