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

Introduction to the verb cotiser

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The English translation of the French verb cotiser is “to contribute” or “to pay into a fund”. It is pronounced as “koh-tee-zay”.

The language origin of cotiser can be traced back to the Latin word “coactare” meaning “to force or compel”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe the action of contributing or paying into a fund, such as a retirement fund or a group insurance plan.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, cotiser is conjugated as “aurai cotisé” for the first person singular form, and “auront cotisé” for the third person plural form. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Je vais cotiser à mon fonds de retraite. (I will have contributed to my retirement fund.)
  2. Ils auront cotisé à leur assurance collective depuis des années. (They will have paid into their group insurance plan for years.)
  3. Elle aura cotisé à son compte d’épargne jusqu’à l’âge de la retraite. (She will have contributed to her savings account until retirement age.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cotisé J’aurai cotisé pour ma retraite. I will have contributed to my retirement.
tu tu auras cotisé Tu auras cotisé pour l’association. You will have contributed to the association.
il il aura cotisé Il aura cotisé pour la caisse. He will have contributed to the fund.
elle elle aura cotisé Elle aura cotisé pour la cause. She will have contributed to the cause.
on on aura cotisé On aura cotisé pour l’assurance. One/We will have contributed to the insurance.
nous nous aurons cotisé Nous aurons cotisé pour le projet. We will have contributed to the project.
vous vous aurez cotisé Vous aurez cotisé pour le plan. You will have contributed to the plan.
ils ils auront cotisé Ils auront cotisé pour l’organisation. They will have contributed to the organization.
elles elles auront cotisé Elles auront cotisé pour la campagne. They will have contributed to the campaign.

Other Conjugations for Cotiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cotiser – 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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