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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb costumer

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The English translation of the French verb costumer is “to dress up” or “to costume.” The infinitive form, costumer, is pronounced as “kohs-tew-meh.”

The word costumer comes from the French noun costume, which means “outfit” or “costume.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Here are three simple examples of costumer used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je me serai costumé avant la fête. (I will have dressed up before the party.)
  2. Tu te seras costumé pour le bal masqué. (You will have dressed up for the masquerade ball.)
  3. Ils se seront costumés en personnages de Disney pour le carnaval. (They will have dressed up as Disney characters for the carnival.)

Overall, the verb costumer is commonly used in French to refer to the act of dressing up or wearing a costume, especially for events or special occasions. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to disguise” or “to pretend.”

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai costumé J’aurai costumé mon personnage. I will have costumed my character.
tu tu auras costumé Tu auras costumé ton partenaire. You will have costumed your partner.
il il aura costumé Il aura costumé le chien. He will have costumed the dog.
elle elle aura costumé Elle aura costumé la poupée. She will have costumed the doll.
on on aura costumé On aura costumé le bébé. One/We will have costumed the baby.
nous nous aurons costumé Nous aurons costumé les enfants. We will have costumed the children.
vous vous aurez costumé Vous aurez costumé les acteurs. You will have costumed the actors.
ils ils auront costumé Ils auront costumé les personnages. They will have costumed the characters.
elles elles auront costumé Elles auront costumé les danseuses. They will have costumed the dancers.

Other Conjugations for Costumer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Costumer – 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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