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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb couiner

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The English translation of the French verb couiner is “to squeak” or “to whine.” It is pronounced as “kwee-nay” in its infinitive form.

The language origin of couiner can be traced back to the Old French word “coin” meaning “corner” or “angle,” which evolved into the word “coiner” meaning “to squeak.” Over time, the verb couiner emerged as a variation of this word with a similar meaning.

In everyday French, couiner is most often used in the futur antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future. It is frequently used in spoken language to express a future event or action that is already planned or expected.

Here are three simple examples of couiner used in the futur antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Je couinerai une fois que j’aurai terminé mes devoirs. (I will squeak once I have finished my homework.)

  2. Nous couinerons après avoir passé nos examens. (We will whine after we have taken our exams.)

  3. Ils couineront quand ils auront vu le film. (They will whine when they have seen the movie.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai couiné J’aurai couiné très fort. I will have squeaked very loudly.
tu tu auras couiné Tu auras couiné toute la journée. You will have squeaked all day.
il il aura couiné Il aura couiné en dormant. He will have squeaked in his sleep.
elle elle aura couiné Elle aura couiné de douleur. She will have squeaked in pain.
on on aura couiné On aura couiné toute la nuit. One/We will have squeaked all night.
nous nous aurons couiné Nous aurons couiné de joie. We will have squeaked with joy.
vous vous aurez couiné Vous aurez couiné de surprise. You will have squeaked in surprise.
ils ils auront couiné Ils auront couiné de peur. They will have squeaked in fear.
elles elles auront couiné Elles auront couiné de plaisir. They will have squeaked in pleasure.

Other Conjugations for Couiner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Couiner – 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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