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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb acenser

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The English translation of acenser is “to cense” or “to incense.” The infinitive form of acenser is pronounced “ah-sawn-say.”

The word acenser comes from the Old French word “acensier,” which means “to put incense in a censer.” In everyday French, acenser is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that will be completed before a specific point in the future.

Here are three examples of acenser in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand j’aurai fini de cuisiner, je vais acenser la pièce pour éloigner les mouches. (When I finish cooking, I will cense the room to keep the flies away.)

  2. Ils auront terminé la prière avant que les moines n’aient acensé l’autel. (They will have finished the prayer before the monks cense the altar.)

  3. Lorsque tu auras lu cette lettre, les encens seront déjà acensés dans l’église. (When you have read this letter, the incense will already have been censed in the church.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai acensé J’aurai acensé l’église. I will have censed the church.
tu tu auras acensé Tu auras acensé l’autel. You will have censed the altar.
il il aura acensé Il aura acensé le saint patron. He will have censed the patron saint.
elle elle aura acensé Elle aura acensé la statue. She will have censed the statue.
on on aura acensé On aura acensé l’icône. One/We will have censed the icon.
nous nous aurons acensé Nous aurons acensé le tombeau. We will have censed the tomb.
vous vous aurez acensé Vous aurez acensé l’autel. You will have censed the altar.
ils ils auront acensé Ils auront acensé les reliques. They will have censed the relics.
elles elles auront acensé Elles auront acensé l’autel. They will have censed the altar.

Other Conjugations for Acenser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Acenser – 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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