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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb goutter

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The English translation of the French verb goutter is “to taste” or “to drip”. The infinitive form of goutter is pronounced “goo-tay”.

The word goutter comes from the Old French word “goster”, meaning “to taste”. It can also be traced back to the Latin word “gustum”, meaning “a taste”.

In everyday French, goutter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express an action that will have happened at a specific point in the future. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of goutter (goûté).

Three examples of goutter used in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je l’aurai goûté avant qu’il n’arrive. (I will have tasted it before he arrives.)
  2. Nous serons partis avant qu’elle n’ait goûté le gâteau. (We will have left before she tastes the cake.)
  3. Ils seront rentrés avant que tu n’aies goûté le vin. (They will have come back before you taste the wine.)

In these examples, goutter is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific event in the future. The Futur Antérieur tense adds a sense of completion or finality to the action.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai goûté J’aurai goûté le plat. I will have tasted the dish.
tu tu auras goûté Tu auras goûté le vin. You will have tasted the wine.
il il aura goûté Il aura goûté le gâteau. He will have tasted the cake.
elle elle aura goûté Elle aura goûté la confiture. She will have tasted the jam.
on on aura goûté On aura goûté le fromage. One/We will have tasted the cheese.
nous nous aurons goûté Nous aurons goûté le dessert. We will have tasted the dessert.
vous vous aurez goûté Vous aurez goûté la bière. You will have tasted the beer.
ils ils auront goûté Ils auront goûté le thé. They will have tasted the tea.
elles elles auront goûté Elles auront goûté le café. They will have tasted the coffee.

Other Conjugations for Goutter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Goutter – 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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