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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb courcailler

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The English translation of the French verb courcailler is to squabble or bicker. It is pronounced as “koor-kay-yay” in its infinitive form.

Courcailler comes from the Old French word courcoler, which means to grumble or complain. It is a combination of the words courcir (to shorten) and col (neck), which refers to the action of pulling one’s neck back in indignation or protest.

In everyday French, courcailler is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have happened in the future. It is commonly used to talk about future arguments or disputes.

Here are three examples of courcailler in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their English translations:

  1. Quand nous aurons des enfants, nous courcaillerons probablement sur l’éducation à leur donner. (When we have children, we will probably squabble about the education to give them.)

  2. Je sais que mes parents vont se courcailler à propos de l’héritage de ma grand-mère. (I know my parents will bicker about my grandmother’s inheritance.)

  3. Dans cinq ans, ils se seront courcaillés tellement de fois qu’ils décideront de se séparer. (In five years, they will have squabbled so many times that they will decide to separate.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai courcaille J’aurai courcaille le renard. I will have chased the fox.
tu tu auras courcaille Tu auras courcaille le lapin. You will have chased the rabbit.
il il aura courcaille Il aura courcaille le chat. He will have chased the cat.
elle elle aura courcaille Elle aura courcaille le chien. She will have chased the dog.
on on aura courcaille On aura courcaille l’oiseau. One/We will have chased the bird.
nous nous aurons courcaille Nous aurons courcaille le sanglier. We will have chased the wild boar.
vous vous aurez courcaille Vous aurez courcaille le chevreuil. You will have chased the deer.
ils ils auront courcaille Ils auront courcaille le loup. They will have chased the wolf.
elles elles auront courcaille Elles auront courcaille le sanglier. They will have chased the wild boar.

Other Conjugations for Courcailler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Courcailler – 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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