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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb contrôler

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The English translation of the French verb contrôler is “to control.” It is pronounced “kohn-troh-leh” in its infinitive form.

The word contrôler comes from the Old French word “contreroler,” which means “to check or verify.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate the act of monitoring, regulating, or directing something or someone.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, contrôler is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:

1) Je contrôlerai mes finances avant d’acheter une maison. (I will have controlled my finances before buying a house.)
2) Vous contrôlerez votre vitesse avant d’arriver au tournant. (You will have controlled your speed before reaching the turn.)
3) Ils auront contrôlé tous les documents avant de les envoyer. (They will have checked all the documents before sending them.)

In each of these examples, the verb contrôler is conjugated in the Futur Antérieur tense to indicate that the action of controlling will have been completed before another future event. It is a useful tense for planning and making predictions about future actions.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai contrôlé J’aurai contrôlé mes emails. I will have checked my emails.
tu tu auras contrôlé Tu auras contrôlé ton travail. You will have checked your work.
il il aura contrôlé Il aura contrôlé l’heure. He will have checked the time.
elle elle aura contrôlé Elle aura contrôlé ses dépenses. She will have checked her expenses.
on on aura contrôlé On aura contrôlé le système. One/We will have checked the system
nous nous aurons contrôlé Nous aurons contrôlé les réglages. We will have checked the settings.
vous vous aurez contrôlé Vous aurez contrôlé les données. You will have checked the data.
ils ils auront contrôlé Ils auront contrôlé la qualité. They will have checked the quality.
elles elles auront contrôlé Elles auront contrôlé leurs valises. They will have checked their suitcases.

Other Conjugations for Contrôler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Contrôler – 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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