Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb contre-miner

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The English translation of the French verb contre-miner is “to countermine.” It is pronounced as “kohn-truh-mee-ney.”

The origin of contre-miner is from the French word “contre” meaning against, and “miner” meaning to dig. It is most often used in military contexts to refer to the act of constructing underground tunnels or passages to attack enemy fortifications from below. In everyday French, it is also used to describe the act of undermining or subverting someone or something’s plans or efforts.

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

  1. Nous aurons contre-miné leurs défenses avant qu’ils n’aient le temps de réagir. (We will have countermined their defenses before they have time to react.)

  2. J’aurai contre-miné leurs plans pour dominer le marché. (I will have undermined their plans to dominate the market.)

  3. Les espions auront contre-miné leurs stratégies avant la bataille. (The spies will have countermined their strategies before the battle.)

  4. We will have countermined their defenses before they have time to react.

  5. I will have undermined their plans to dominate the market.

  6. The spies will have countermined their strategies before the battle.

Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of contre-miner

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai contre-miné J’aurai contre-miné la zone. I will have countermined the area.
tu tu auras contre-miné Tu auras contre-miné le terrain. You will have countermined the field.
il il aura contre-miné Il aura contre-miné la ville. He will have countermined the city.
elle elle aura contre-miné Elle aura contre-miné le château. She will have countermined the castle.
on on aura contre-miné On aura contre-miné le port. One/We will have countermined the port.
nous nous aurons contre-miné Nous aurons contre-miné le fort. We will have countermined the fort.
vous vous aurez contre-miné Vous aurez contre-miné le tunnel. You will have countermined the tunnel.
ils ils auront contre-miné Ils auront contre-miné le pont. They will have countermined the bridge.
elles elles auront contre-miné Elles auront contre-miné la route. They will have countermined the road.

Other Conjugations for Contre-Miner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
   

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

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner (this article)

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner

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

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner

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Contre-Miner – 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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