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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb contrister

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Contrister generally means “to sadden” in English.

The infinitive form of contrister is pronounced as “kon-tree-stay.”

The word contrister comes from the Latin word “contristare,” which means “to sadden.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and is derived from the Old French word “triste,” meaning “sad.”

In everyday French, contrister is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.

Here are three examples of contrister being used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je serai contristé(e) si tu ne viens pas à la fête demain. (I will be saddened if you don’t come to the party tomorrow.)
  2. Nous aurons contristé notre mère en lui parlant de nos problèmes. (We will have saddened our mother by talking to her about our problems.)
  3. Ils seront contristés d’apprendre la mauvaise nouvelle. (They will be saddened to hear the bad news.)

In each of these examples, contrister is used to express the feeling of being saddened or disappointed in the future.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai contristé J’aurai contristé mes parents. I will have saddened my parents.
tu tu auras contristé Tu auras contristé ton ami. You will have saddened your friend.
il il aura contristé Il aura contristé ses collègues. He will have saddened his colleagues.
elle elle aura contristé Elle aura contristé sa famille. She will have saddened her family.
on on aura contristé On aura contristé tout le monde. One/We will have saddened everyone.
nous nous aurons contristé Nous aurons contristé nos voisins. We will have saddened our neighbors.
vous vous aurez contristé Vous aurez contristé votre partenaire. You will have saddened your partner.
ils ils auront contristé Ils auront contristé leurs enfants. They will have saddened their children.
elles elles auront contristé Elles auront contristé leurs animaux. They will have saddened their animals.

Other Conjugations for Contrister.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Contrister – 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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