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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb contrecarrer

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The English translation of the French verb contrecarrer is “to counteract” or “to thwart.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-truh-ka-ray.”

The language origin of contrecarrer comes from the prefix “contre” meaning “against” and the verb “carrer” meaning “to square” or “to align.” Together, they create the meaning of opposing or blocking someone or something.

In everyday French, contrecarrer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future before another future action. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of contrecarrer.

Here are three simple examples of contrecarrer in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Je aurai contrecarré ses plans avant qu’il ne les mette en œuvre. (I will have counteracted his plans before he implements them.)
  2. Nous serons allés nous entrainer avant qu’il ne contrecarre notre stratégie. (We will have gone to train before he thwarts our strategy.)
  3. Vous aurez contrecarré leurs efforts avant qu’ils ne réalisent leur erreur. (You will have counteracted their efforts before they realize their mistake.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai contrecarré J’aurai contrecarré ses plans. I will have thwarted his plans.
tu tu auras contrecarré Tu auras contrecarré leur projet. You will have thwarted their project.
il il aura contrecarré Il aura contrecarré le complot. He will have thwarted the plot.
elle elle aura contrecarré Elle aura contrecarré leur stratégie. She will have thwarted their strategy.
on on aura contrecarré On aura contrecarré leurs intentions. One/We will have thwarted their intentions.
nous nous aurons contrecarré Nous aurons contrecarré leur attaque. We will have thwarted their attack.
vous vous aurez contrecarré Vous aurez contrecarré son influence. You will have thwarted his influence.
ils ils auront contrecarré Ils auront contrecarré les plans de l’ennemi. They will have thwarted the enemy’s plans.
elles elles auront contrecarré Elles auront contrecarré leurs tentatives. They will have thwarted their attempts.

Other Conjugations for Contrecarrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Contrecarrer – 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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