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

Introduction to the verb ergoter

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The English translation of the French verb ergoter is “to quibble” or “to nitpick.” The infinitive form is pronounced “air-go-tay.”

The word ergoter comes from the Old French verb “argoter,” which means “to argue” or “to complain.” It is derived from the Latin word “argutare,” which means “to talk clearly or sharply.”

In everyday French, the verb ergoter is commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

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

  1. Quand nous aurons fini le projet, ils auront encore le temps d’ergoter. (When we finish the project, they will still have time to quibble.)

  2. Je serai fatigué demain, mais j’aurai quand même terminé le rapport avant midi. Tu ne pourras plus ergoter sur mes méthodes de travail. (I will be tired tomorrow, but I will have finished the report before noon. You won’t be able to nitpick my work methods anymore.)

  3. Après avoir gagné le match, les joueurs auront droit de s’ergoter sur leur performance. (After winning the game, the players will have the right to quibble about their performance.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai ergoté J’aurai ergoté pendant des heures. I will have quibbled for hours.
tu tu auras ergoté Tu auras ergoté sur les détails. You will have quibbled over the details.
il il aura ergoté Il aura ergoté sur le sujet. He will have quibbled about the subject.
elle elle aura ergoté Elle aura ergoté sur le choix. She will have quibbled about the choice.
on on aura ergoté On aura ergoté sur le problème. One/We will have quibbled about the problem.
nous nous aurons ergoté Nous aurons ergoté sur la solution. We will have quibbled over the solution.
vous vous aurez ergoté Vous aurez ergoté sur la décision. You will have quibbled about the decision.
ils ils auront ergoté Ils auront ergoté sur le plan. They will have quibbled about the plan.
elles elles auront ergoté Elles auront ergoté sur le projet. They will have quibbled about the project.

Other Conjugations for Ergoter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ergoter – 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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