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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cuber

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The English translation of the French verb cuber is “to cube.” It is pronounced koo-bay.

The word cuber comes from the Latin word cubus, meaning “cube,” and it entered the French language in the 14th century. It is most often used to describe the action of cutting something into small cubes, such as vegetables or meat for cooking.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future, cuber is conjugated as follows:

Je aurai cubé
Tu auras cubé
Il/Elle/On aura cubé
Nous aurons cubé
Vous aurez cubé
Ils/Elles auront cubé

Here are three examples of how cuber is used in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je n’aurai pas cubé les carottes avant que tu arrives. (I will not have cubed the carrots before you arrive.)
  2. Elle aura cubé les pommes de terre pour la soupe. (She will have cubed the potatoes for the soup.)
  3. Nous aurons cubé le fromage pour la fondue. (We will have cubed the cheese for the fondue.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cubé J’aurai cubé le fromage. I will have cubed the cheese.
tu tu auras cubé Tu auras cubé les légumes. You will have cubed the vegetables.
il il aura cubé Il aura cubé la viande. He will have cubed the meat.
elle elle aura cubé Elle aura cubé les fruits. She will have cubed the fruits.
on on aura cubé On aura cubé le pain. One/We will have cubed the bread.
nous nous aurons cubé Nous aurons cubé le tofu. We will have cubed the tofu.
vous vous aurez cubé Vous aurez cubé le poisson. You will have cubed the fish.
ils ils auront cubé Ils auront cubé les noix. They will have cubed the nuts.
elles elles auront cubé Elles auront cubé le chocolat. They will have cubed the chocolate.

Other Conjugations for Cuber.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuber
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cuber – 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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