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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fricoter

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The English translation of the French verb fricoter is “to cook or to make a dish in a quick and informal way.” The infinitive form of fricoter is pronounced “free-koh-tay.”

The word fricoter comes from the French word “fricot,” which means a small, rustic dish or meal. It first appeared in the French language in the 17th century and is derived from the Old French word “friquet,” meaning “small fried dish.” This word itself is believed to have come from the Germanic word “frikan,” meaning “to fry.”

In everyday French, fricoter is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that will have been completed at a specific time in the future.

Here are three simple examples of fricoter used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand tu auras fini de travailler, tu auras fricoté un bon petit plat pour le dîner.
    (When you have finished working, you will have cooked a nice little dish for dinner.)

  2. Nous aurons fricoté ensemble pendant des années avant de nous marier.
    (We will have cooked together for years before getting married.)

  3. J’aurai fricoté avec différentes recettes avant de trouver celle qui me convient le mieux.
    (I will have tried out different recipes before finding the one that suits me best.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai fricoté J’aurai fricoté avec mes amis. I will have fooled around with my friends.
tu tu auras fricoté Tu auras fricoté avec ton copain. You will have fooled around with your friend.
il il aura fricoté Il aura fricoté avec ses collègues. He will have fooled around with his colleagues.
elle elle aura fricoté Elle aura fricoté avec son chéri. She will have fooled around with her sweetheart.
on on aura fricoté On aura fricoté avec les voisins. One/We will have fooled around with the neighbors.
nous nous aurons fricoté Nous aurons fricoté avec les enfants. We will have fooled around with the children.
vous vous aurez fricoté Vous aurez fricoté avec les invités. You will have fooled around with the guests.
ils ils auront fricoté Ils auront fricoté avec les clients. They will have fooled around with the clients.
elles elles auront fricoté Elles auront fricoté avec les artistes. They will have fooled around with the artists.

Other Conjugations for Fricoter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fricoter – 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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