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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb contrer

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The English translation of the French verb contrer is “to counter” or “to oppose.” It is pronounced as “kon-treh” in its infinitive form.

Contrer comes from the Old French word “contrer,” meaning “to go against” or “to confront.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future.

Examples of contrer in the Futur Antérieur tense include:

  1. Je contrerai leurs plans avant qu’ils ne puissent agir. (I will counter their plans before they can act.)
  2. Nous aurons contré leur avance avant qu’elle ne devienne insurmontable. (We will have countered their lead before it becomes insurmountable.)
  3. Vous aurez contré toutes leurs attaques avant qu’elles n’aient pu faire des dégâts. (You will have countered all their attacks before they could cause damage.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai contrecarré J’aurai contrecarré ses plans. I will have countered his plans.
tu tu auras contrecarré Tu auras contrecarré ses intentions. You will have countered his intentions.
il il aura contrecarré Il aura contrecarré ses attaques. He will have countered his attacks.
elle elle aura contrecarré Elle aura contrecarré ses critiques. She will have countered his criticisms.
on on aura contrecarré On aura contrecarré ses tentatives. One/We will have countered his attempts.
nous nous aurons contrecarré Nous aurons contrecarré ses stratégies. We will have countered his strategies.
vous vous aurez contrecarré Vous aurez contrecarré sa défense. You will have countered his defense.
ils ils auront contrecarré Ils auront contrecarré ses plans. They will have countered his plans.
elles elles auront contrecarré Elles auront contrecarré ses ambitions. They will have countered his ambitions.

Other Conjugations for Contrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Contrer – 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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