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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb contre-tirer

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The English translation of the French verb contre-tirer is “to counterfire.” It is pronounced as “kohn-truh-tee-ray.”

The language origin of contre-tirer can be broken down into two parts: “contre” meaning “against” and “tirer” meaning “to fire.” Combined, it literally translates to “against firing.” In everyday French, this verb is most often used in the futur antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future.

Three simple examples of contre-tirer in the futur antérieur tense are:

  1. Quand j’aurai reçu l’ordre, je contre-tirerai immédiatement. (When I will have received the order, I will counterfire immediately.)

  2. Lorsqu’ils auront atteint notre position, nous contre-tirerons pour les repousser. (When they will have reached our position, we will counterfire to push them back.)

  3. Une fois que le bombardement aura commencé, nous contre-tirerons avec nos canons. (Once the bombardment will have begun, we will counterfire with our cannons.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai contre-tiré J’aurai contre-tiré après avoir entendu le coup de feu. I will have counter-fired after hearing the gunshot.
tu tu auras contre-tiré Tu auras contre-tiré en se défendant. You will have counter-fired while defending yourself.
il il aura contre-tiré Il aura contre-tiré pour protéger son pays. He will have counter-fired to protect his country.
elle elle aura contre-tiré Elle aura contre-tiré sans hésiter. She will have counter-fired without hesitation.
on on aura contre-tiré On aura contre-tiré en cas d’urgence. One/We will have counter-fired in case of emergency.
nous nous aurons contre-tiré Nous aurons contre-tiré pour se sauver. We will have counter-fired to save ourselves.
vous vous aurez contre-tiré Vous aurez contre-tiré pour stopper la menace. You will have counter-fired to stop the threat.
ils ils auront contre-tiré Ils auront contre-tiré pour défendre leur vie. They will have counter-fired to defend their lives.
elles elles auront contre-tiré Elles auront contre-tiré pour protéger leur famille. They will have counter-fired to protect their family.

Other Conjugations for Contre-Tirer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Contre-Tirer – 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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