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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb coudoyer

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The English translation of the French verb coudoyer is to rub elbows with or to brush against. It is pronounced as “koo-dwah-yey.”

The word coudoyer comes from the Old French word “coudouer,” which means to push or bump with the elbow. It is derived from the Latin word “cubitum,” meaning elbow.

In everyday French, coudoyer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future.

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

  1. Quand j’aurai déménagé, je me coudoierai avec des gens plus riches dans mon nouveau quartier. (When I will have moved, I will rub elbows with richer people in my new neighborhood.)

  2. Après avoir terminé mes études, je me coudoierai avec des experts dans mon domaine. (After finishing my studies, I will rub elbows with experts in my field.)

  3. Une fois qu’il aura réussi son examen, il se coudoiera avec les meilleurs avocats de la ville. (Once he will have passed his exam, he will rub elbows with the best lawyers in the city.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai coudoyé J’aurai coudoyé mon ami. I will have bumped into my friend.
tu tu auras coudoyé Tu auras coudoyé ton collègue. You will have bumped into your colleague.
il il aura coudoyé Il aura coudoyé sa voisine. He will have bumped into his neighbor.
elle elle aura coudoyé Elle aura coudoyé son cousin. She will have bumped into her cousin.
on on aura coudoyé On aura coudoyé le directeur. One/We will have bumped into the director.
nous nous aurons coudoyé Nous aurons coudoyé nos voisins. We will have bumped into our neighbors.
vous vous aurez coudoyé Vous aurez coudoyé vos amis. You will have bumped into your friends.
ils ils auront coudoyé Ils auront coudoyé leurs collègues. They will have bumped into their colleagues.
elles elles auront coudoyé Elles auront coudoyé leurs voisines. They will have bumped into their female cousins.

Other Conjugations for Coudoyer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Coudoyer – 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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