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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb ancrer

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The English translation of the French verb ancrer is “to anchor.” It is pronounced “ahn-kreh.”

The word ancrer comes from the Old French word “ancrer” which means “to secure with an anchor.” It is derived from the Latin word “ancora” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, ancrer is commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express actions that will have been completed at a specific time in the future.

3 examples of ancrer in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je me serai ancré(e) dans la société avant mes 30 ans.
    English translation: I will have established myself in society before I turn 30.

  2. Ils auront ancré leur bateau dans le port avant la tempête.
    English translation: They will have anchored their boat in the harbor before the storm.

  3. Tu te seras ancré(e) dans ce nouveau pays d’ici la fin de l’année.
    English translation: You will have settled into this new country by the end of the year.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai ancré J’aurai ancré le bateau. I will have anchored the boat.
tu tu auras ancré Tu auras ancré le navire. You will have anchored the ship.
il il aura ancré Il aura ancré l’ancre. He will have anchored the anchor.
elle elle aura ancré Elle aura ancré le voilier. She will have anchored the sailboat.
on on aura ancré On aura ancré la barque. One/We will have anchored the boat.
nous nous aurons ancré Nous aurons ancré le yacht. We will have anchored the yacht.
vous vous aurez ancré Vous aurez ancré le bateau de croisière. You will have anchored the cruise ship.
ils ils auront ancré Ils auront ancré le cargo. They will have anchored the cargo ship.
elles elles auront ancré Elles auront ancré le paquebot. They will have anchored the ocean liner.

Other Conjugations for Ancrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ancrer – 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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