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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désenrouer

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The English translation of the French verb désenrouer is “to unravel” or “to untangle.” It is pronounced as “day-zuhn-roo-ay.”

The verb désenrouer comes from the Old French word “desenrouer,” which means “to unwind.” It is a combination of the prefix “des-” meaning “away from,” and the verb “enrouer” meaning “to roll up.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “inrōtāre” meaning “to roll in.”

In everyday French, désenrouer is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to describe an action that will be completed before another action in the future. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of désenrouer.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand tu auras désenroué la pelote de laine, tu pourras commencer à tricoter. (When you have unraveled the ball of yarn, you can start knitting.)

  2. Nous serons en retard si nous n’avons pas désenroué le fil électrique avant de partir. (We will be late if we don’t untangle the electric wire before leaving.)

  3. Après que j’aurai désenroué les câbles, je pourrai enfin brancher mon ordinateur. (After I have unraveled the cables, I will finally be able to plug in my computer.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je je me serai désenroué(e) Je me serai désenroué(e) de la corde. I will have untangled myself from the rope.
tu tu te seras désenroué(e) Tu te seras désenroué(e) de la situation. You will have untangled yourself from the situation.
il il se sera désenroué Il se sera désenroué de ses obligations. He will have untangled himself from his obligations.
elle elle se sera désenrouée Elle se sera désenrouée de ses cheveux. She will have untangled herself from her hair.
on on se sera désenroué On se sera désenroué de ses pensées. One/We will have untangled ourselves from our thoughts.
nous nous nous serons désenroués Nous nous serons désenroués de la confusion. We will have untangled ourselves from the confusion.
vous vous vous serez désenroués Vous vous serez désenroués de vos problèmes. You will have untangled yourselves from your problems.
ils ils se seront désenroués Ils se seront désenroués de la discussion. They will have untangled themselves from the discussion.
elles elles se seront désenrouées Elles se seront désenrouées de leur dispute. They will have untangled themselves from their argument.

Other Conjugations for Désenrouer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrouer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désenrouer – 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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