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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb contremarquer

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The English translation of the French verb contremarquer is “to countermark” or “to mark over.”

The infinitive form of contremarquer is pronounced as “kohn-truh-mar-kay.”

Contremarquer comes from the prefix “contre-” meaning “against” and the verb “marquer” meaning “to mark.” It is most often used in every day French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about an action that will be completed in the future before another future action.

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

  1. Je contremarquerai les billets pour le concert avant de les donner à mes amis.
    (I will countermark the tickets for the concert before giving them to my friends.)

  2. Tu contremarqueras tes bagages avant de les mettre dans la soute de l’avion.
    (You will mark over your luggage before putting them in the plane’s hold.)

  3. Ils auront contremarqué les arbres avant qu’ils soient coupés.
    (They will have marked over the trees before they are cut down.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai contremarqué J’aurai contremarqué mes bagages. I will have labeled my luggage.
tu tu auras contremarqué Tu auras contremarqué ton billet. You will have marked your ticket.
il il aura contremarqué Il aura contremarqué son nom sur le formulaire. He will have marked his name on the form.
elle elle aura contremarqué Elle aura contremarqué ses vêtements. She will have marked her clothes.
on on aura contremarqué On aura contremarqué les articles en solde. One/We will have marked down the items on sale.
nous nous aurons contremarqué Nous aurons contremarqué nos valises. We will have marked our suitcases.
vous vous aurez contremarqué Vous aurez contremarqué vos articles de voyage. You will have marked your travel items.
ils ils auront contremarqué Ils auront contremarqué les emballages. They will have marked the packaging.
elles elles auront contremarqué Elles auront contremarqué les objets fragiles. They will have marked the fragile items.

Other Conjugations for Contremarquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Contremarquer – 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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