Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Introduction to the verb couper
The English translation of the French verb couper is “to cut.” It is pronounced “koo-pay.”
Couper comes from the Latin word “colpus,” meaning “blow” or “strike.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to physically cutting something, such as food, hair, or paper. It can also be used metaphorically, for example, in the expression “couper la parole,” meaning “to cut someone off” in a conversation.
In the Futur Antérieur tense, couper is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) and the past participle form of couper. Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je l’aurai coupé avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (I will have cut it before it’s too late.)
- Tu auras coupé les légumes pendant que je fais la sauce. (You will have cut the vegetables while I make the sauce.)
- Ils seront coupés de leur famille s’ils ne suivent pas les règles. (They will have been cut off from their family if they don’t follow the rules.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of couper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai coupé | J’aurai coupé le pain. | I will have cut the bread. |
tu | tu auras coupé | Tu auras coupé les légumes. | You will have cut the vegetables. |
il | il aura coupé | Il aura coupé les cheveux. | He will have cut the hair. |
elle | elle aura coupé | Elle aura coupé le papier. | She will have cut the paper. |
on | on aura coupé | On aura coupé le gazon. | One/We will have cut the grass. |
nous | nous aurons coupé | Nous aurons coupé le bois. | We will have cut the wood. |
vous | vous aurez coupé | Vous aurez coupé la viande. | You will have cut the meat. |
ils | ils auront coupé | Ils auront coupé les branches. | They will have cut the branches. |
elles | elles auront coupé | Elles auront coupé les fleurs. | They will have cut the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Couper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
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Couper – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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