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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb couturer

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The English translation of the French verb couturer is “to sew.” It is pronounced as “coo-too-ray.”

The language origin of couturer can be traced back to the Latin word “consutura,” which means “a sewing together.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that will have been completed at a future point in time.

Three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je serai déjà en train de coudre quand tu arriveras. (I will already be sewing when you arrive.)

  2. Il aura fini de coudre la robe avant la soirée. (He will have finished sewing the dress before the party.)

  3. Nous aurons déjà couturé toutes les pièces du patchwork avant la fin de la semaine. (We will have already sewn all the pieces of the patchwork before the end of the week.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai couturé J’aurai couturé ma robe. I will have sewn my dress.
tu tu auras couturé Tu auras couturé ta jupe. You will have sewn your skirt.
il il aura couturé Il aura couturé son pantalon. He will have sewn his pants.
elle elle aura couturé Elle aura couturé sa chemise. She will have sewn her shirt.
on on aura couturé On aura couturé la nappe. One/We will have sewn the tablecloth.
nous nous aurons couturé Nous aurons couturé nos vêtements. We will have sewn our clothes.
vous vous aurez couturé Vous aurez couturé vos costumes. You will have sewn your costumes.
ils ils auront couturé Ils auront couturé leurs chaussettes. They will have sewn their socks.
elles elles auront couturé Elles auront couturé leurs écharpes. They will have sewn their scarves.

Other Conjugations for Couturer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Couturer – 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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