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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cosigner

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The English translation of the French verb cosigner is “to cosign.” It is pronounced as /ko.si.ɲe/ in its infinitive form.

Cosigner comes from the Latin prefix “co-” meaning “together” and the verb “signer” meaning “to sign.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to describe a future action that will have been completed before another future action.

Examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je serai partie avant que tu aies cosigné le contrat. (I will have left before you cosign the contract.)
  2. Ils auront fini de manger avant que nous ayons cosigné le document. (They will have finished eating before we cosign the document.)
  3. Elle sera rentrée chez elle avant que vous n’ayez cosigné le bail. (She will have returned home before you cosign the lease.)

English translations:

  1. I will have left before you cosign the contract.
  2. They will have finished eating before we cosign the document.
  3. She will have returned home before you cosign the lease.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cosigné J’aurai cosigné le contrat. I will have cosigned the contract.
tu tu auras cosigné Tu auras cosigné le bail. You will have cosigned the lease.
il il aura cosigné Il aura cosigné le document. He will have cosigned the document.
elle elle aura cosigné Elle aura cosigné la lettre. She will have cosigned the letter.
on on aura cosigné On aura cosigné l’accord. One/We will have cosigned the agreement.
nous nous aurons cosigné Nous aurons cosigné le prêt. We will have cosigned the loan.
vous vous aurez cosigné Vous aurez cosigné le formulaire. You will have cosigned the form.
ils ils auront cosigné Ils auront cosigné le testament. They will have cosigned the will.
elles elles auront cosigné Elles auront cosigné le partenariat. They will have cosigned the partnership.

Other Conjugations for Cosigner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cosigner – 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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