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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désenchaîner

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The English translation of the French verb désenchaîner is to unchain or to unshackle. It is pronounced “day-zahn-shay-nay.”

The word désenchaîner comes from the prefix dés- meaning “undo” or “remove,” and the verb enchaîner meaning “to chain” or “to shackle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” followed by the past participle of the verb. This tense is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je désenchaînerai les prisonniers avant leur libération. (I will unshackle the prisoners before their release.)

  2. Ils auront désenchaîné le chien avant qu’il ne s’échappe. (They will have unchained the dog before it escapes.)

  3. Elle aura désenchaîné son vélo avant de partir en balade. (She will have unchained her bike before going on a ride.)

In these examples, the action of unchaining is completed before or at a specific point in the future. It is a useful verb for describing actions that need to be done before another event or action can take place.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai désenchaîné J’aurai désenchaîné le chien. I will have unchained the dog.
tu tu auras désenchaîné Tu auras désenchaîné le vélo. You will have unlocked the bike.
il il aura désenchaîné Il aura désenchaîné le prisonnier. He will have freed the prisoner.
elle elle aura désenchaîné Elle aura désenchaîné la porte. She will have unchained the door.
on on aura désenchaîné On aura désenchaîné le bateau. One/We will have unchained the boat.
nous nous aurons désenchaîné Nous aurons désenchaîné le lion. We will have unchained the lion.
vous vous aurez désenchaîné Vous aurez désenchaîné le prisonnier. You will have freed the prisoner.
ils ils auront désenchaîné Ils auront désenchaîné les prisonniers. They will have freed the prisoners.
elles elles auront désenchaîné Elles auront désenchaîné la bête. They will have freed the beast.

Other Conjugations for Désenchaîner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchaîner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désenchaîner – 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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