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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désenchanter

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The English translation of the French verb désenchanter is “to disillusion” or “to disenchant.” It is pronounced as “dey-zahn-shahn-tay” in its infinitive form.

The word désenchanter is derived from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” or “un-” and the word “enchanté” meaning “enchanted.” Together, they create the meaning of “undoing an enchantment” or “disenchanting.”

In everyday French, désenchanter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of désenchanter.

Here are three simple examples of désenchanter in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Je serai désenchanté d’apprendre que tu m’as menti. (I will be disillusioned to learn that you lied to me.)
  2. Elle aura désenchanté son prince charmant avant la fin du conte de fées. (She will have disillusioned her Prince Charming before the end of the fairy tale.)
  3. Nous aurons désenchanté notre mariage dans quelques années. (We will have disillusioned our marriage in a few years.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai désenchanté J’aurai désenchanté le public. I will have disappointed the audience.
tu tu auras désenchanté Tu auras désenchanté tes amis. You will have disappointed your friends.
il il aura désenchanté Il aura désenchanté sa famille. He will have disappointed his family.
elle elle aura désenchanté Elle aura désenchanté son professeur. She will have disappointed her teacher.
on on aura désenchanté On aura désenchanté la foule. One/We will have disappointed the crowd.
nous nous aurons désenchanté Nous aurons désenchanté nos supporters. We will have disappointed our supporters.
vous vous aurez désenchanté Vous aurez désenchanté vos collègues. You will have disappointed your colleagues.
ils ils auront désenchanté Ils auront désenchanté leurs enfants. They will have disappointed their children.
elles elles auront désenchanté Elles auront désenchanté leurs partenaires. They will have disappointed their partners.

Other Conjugations for Désenchanter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désenchanter – 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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