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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb craquer

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The English translation of the French verb craquer is “to crack” or “to break”. The infinitive form is pronounced “kra-kay”.

The language origin of craquer can be traced back to the Latin word “cracare” which means “to crack”. It is commonly used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future.

3 simple examples of using craquer in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je craquerai pour ces chaussures avant de partir en vacances. (I will have cracked and bought these shoes before going on vacation.)
  2. Tu auras craqué ton téléphone si tu continues à le faire tomber. (You will have cracked your phone if you keep dropping it.)
  3. Ils auront craqué le code du coffre-fort avant que la police n’arrive. (They will have cracked the safe code before the police arrives.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai craqué J’aurai craqué pour ce gâteau. I will have cracked for this cake.
tu tu auras craqué Tu auras craqué pour cette robe. You will have cracked for this dress.
il il aura craqué Il aura craqué pour cette voiture. He will have cracked for this car.
elle elle aura craqué Elle aura craqué pour ce produit. She will have cracked for this product.
on on aura craqué On aura craqué pour ce film. One/We will have cracked for this movie.
nous nous aurons craqué Nous aurons craqué pour ce livre. We will have cracked for this book.
vous vous aurez craqué Vous aurez craqué pour ce restaurant. You will have cracked for this restaurant.
ils ils auront craqué Ils auront craqué pour cette chanson. They will have cracked for this song.
elles elles auront craqué Elles auront craqué pour cette émission. They will have cracked for this show.

Other Conjugations for Craquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Craquer – 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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