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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb controuver

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The English translation of the French verb controuver is “to come up with” or “to invent.” The infinitive form of this verb is pronounced “kon-trou-vay.”

The word controuver comes from the combination of the prefix “con-” (meaning “with” or “together”) and the verb “trouver” (meaning “to find”). It can be traced back to the Latin word “contra,” meaning “against,” and “invenire,” meaning “to come upon” or “to discover.”

In everyday French, controuver is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by combining the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense with the past participle of the main verb. It is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future.

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

  1. Je serai tellement stressé demain, j’aurai sûrement controuvé une excuse pour ne pas aller à la fête. (I will be so stressed tomorrow, I will probably come up with an excuse not to go to the party.)

  2. Ils auront controuvé un moyen de résoudre ce problème d’ici la fin de la semaine. (They will have come up with a way to solve this problem by the end of the week.)

  3. Tu auras controuvé un moyen de convaincre tes parents de te laisser partir en voyage. (You will have found a way to convince your parents to let you go on a trip.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai contrové J’aurai contrové l’argument. I will have found the argument.
tu tu auras contrové Tu auras contrové le trésor. You will have found the treasure.
il il aura contrové Il aura contrové la solution. He will have found the solution.
elle elle aura contrové Elle aura contrové la réponse. She will have found the answer.
on on aura contrové On aura contrové la raison. One/We will have found the reason.
nous nous aurons contrové Nous aurons contrové le secret. We will have found the secret.
vous vous aurez contrové Vous aurez contrové le mensonge. You will have found the lie.
ils ils auront contrové Ils auront contrové la clé. They will have found the key.
elles elles auront contrové Elles auront contrové la victoire. They will have found the victory.

Other Conjugations for Controuver.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Controuver – 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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