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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb en féliciter

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The English translation of the French verb en féliciter is “to congratulate.” It is pronounced “ahn feh-lee-see-teh” in its infinitive form.

The word en féliciter comes from the Old French word “felicer,” which means “to make happy.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses actions that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je t’en féliciterai quand tu auras réussi ton examen.
    (I will congratulate you when you will have passed your exam.)

  2. Ils en auront félicité leur fils lors de la cérémonie.
    (They will have congratulated their son during the ceremony.)

  3. Vous en serez félicités si vous gagnez le concours.
    (You will have congratulated yourselves if you win the competition.)

Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of en féliciter

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je je m’en serai félicité Je m’en serai félicité plus tard. I will have congratulated myself on it later.
tu tu t’en seras félicité Tu t’en seras félicité la veille. You will have congratulated yourself on it the night before.
il il s’en sera félicité Il s’en sera félicité le matin. He will have congratulated himself on it in the morning.
elle elle s’en sera félicitée Elle s’en sera félicitée la semaine prochaine. She will have congratulated herself on it next week.
on on s’en sera félicité On s’en sera félicité le mois prochain. One/We will have congratulated ourselves on it next month.
nous nous nous en serons félicités Nous nous en serons félicités plus tard. We will have congratulated ourselves on it later.
vous vous vous en serez félicités Vous vous en serez félicités demain. You will have congratulated yourselves on it tomorrow.
ils ils s’en seront félicités Ils s’en seront félicités plus tard. They will have congratulated themselves on it later.
elles elles s’en seront félicitées Elles s’en seront félicitées la semaine prochaine. They will have congratulated themselves on it next week.

Other Conjugations for En Féliciter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter
   

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

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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En Féliciter – 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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