Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Introduction to the verb couler
The English translation of the French verb couler is “to flow” or “to sink”. It is pronounced as “koo-lay” in the infinitive form.
The word “couler” comes from the Old French word “coulir”, which is derived from the Latin word “colāre” meaning “to filter” or “to strain”. In everyday French, the verb couler is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English.
Three examples of couler in the Futur Antérieur tense are:
- Je serai coulé(e) avant que tu n’arrives. (I will have sunk before you arrive.)
- Ils auront coulé le navire avant que les secours n’arrivent. (They will have sunk the ship before help arrives.)
- Nous aurons coulé ce béton avant la fin de la journée. (We will have poured this concrete before the end of the day.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of couler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai coulé | J’aurai coulé le béton. | I will have poured the concrete. |
tu | tu auras coulé | Tu auras coulé la pâte. | You will have poured the batter. |
il | il aura coulé | Il aura coulé le plâtre. | He will have poured the plaster. |
elle | elle aura coulé | Elle aura coulé la cire. | She will have poured the wax. |
on | on aura coulé | On aura coulé le métal. | One/We will have poured the metal. |
nous | nous aurons coulé | Nous aurons coulé le vin. | We will have poured the wine. |
vous | vous aurez coulé | Vous aurez coulé le sucre. | You will have poured the sugar. |
ils | ils auront coulé | Ils auront coulé le plomb. | They will have poured the lead. |
elles | elles auront coulé | Elles auront coulé la résine. | They will have poured the resin. |
Other Conjugations for Couler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couler
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Couler – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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