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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb covoiturer

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The English translation of the French verb covoiturer is “to carpool.” It is pronounced as “ko-vwah-ter” in its infinitive form.

The language origin of covoiturer is a combination of two French words: “co,” meaning “together,” and “voiture,” meaning “car.” It was first used in the 1970s as a way to promote carpooling as a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective means of transportation.

In everyday French, covoiturer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the verb covoiturer.

Here are 3 simple examples of covoiturer in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je serai allé(e) au travail en covoiturant demain. (I will have gone to work by carpooling tomorrow.)
  2. Ils auront covoituré pour aller au concert samedi soir. (They will have carpooled to go to the concert on Saturday night.)
  3. Nous serons partis en vacances en covoiturant avec nos amis. (We will have left for vacation by carpooling with our friends.)

In all of these examples, covoiturer is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future, emphasizing the idea of carpooling as a planned and intentional means of transportation.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai covoituré J’aurai covoituré mes amis. I will have carpooled with my friends.
tu tu auras covoituré Tu auras covoituré tes collègues. You will have carpooled with your colleagues.
il il aura covoituré Il aura covoituré ses voisins. He will have carpooled with his neighbors.
elle elle aura covoituré Elle aura covoituré ses camarades de classe. She will have carpooled with her classmates.
on on aura covoituré On aura covoituré nos voisins. One/We will have carpooled with our neighbors.
nous nous aurons covoituré Nous aurons covoituré nos collègues. We will have carpooled with our colleagues.
vous vous aurez covoituré Vous aurez covoituré vos amis. You will have carpooled with your friends.
ils ils auront covoituré Ils auront covoituré leurs enfants. They will have carpooled with their children.
elles elles auront covoituré Elles auront covoituré leurs parents. They will have carpooled with their parents.

Other Conjugations for Covoiturer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb covoiturer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Covoiturer – 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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