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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb courser

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The English translation of the French verb courser is “to chase” or “to hunt.” The infinitive form of courser is pronounced “kur-say.”

The word courser comes from the Old French word “coursier,” which means “runner” or “courier.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses actions that will have been completed in the future.

Some examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Je courrai après le chien jusqu’à ce qu’il soit épuisé. (I will have chased the dog until it is tired.)
  2. Tu auras couru le marathon avant midi. (You will have run the marathon before noon.)
  3. Ils auront couru après le bus mais en vain. (They will have chased the bus but in vain.)

English translations:

  1. I will have chased the dog until it is tired.
  2. You will have run the marathon before noon.
  3. They will have chased the bus but in vain.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai couru J’aurai couru le marathon. I will have run the marathon.
tu tu auras couru Tu auras couru après le ballon. You will have chased after the ball.
il il aura couru Il aura couru vers la porte. He will have run towards the door.
elle elle aura couru Elle aura couru pour attraper le bus. She will have run to catch the bus.
on on aura couru On aura couru après le temps. One/We will have rushed against time.
nous nous aurons couru Nous aurons couru jusqu’à la ligne d’arrivée. We will have run until the finish line.
vous vous aurez couru Vous aurez couru le risque. You will have taken the risk.
ils ils auront couru Ils auront couru pour sauver leur vie. They will have run to save their lives.
elles elles auront couru Elles auront couru jusqu’au supermarché. They will have run to the supermarket.

Other Conjugations for Courser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Courser – 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.
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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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