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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb en ficher

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The English translation of the French verb en ficher is “to not care/to not give a damn.” It is pronounced as “ahn fee-shay.”

The word “ficher” comes from the Old French word “fichier,” which means “to fix/attach.” Over time, it evolved to also mean “to put/insert.” In modern French, it is most commonly used in the expression “s’en ficher,” which means “to not care/to not give a damn.” It is a reflexive verb, meaning it is used with a reflexive pronoun (such as “me,” “te,” “se”) to indicate that the action is being done to oneself.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, en ficher would be conjugated as “j’aurai en fiché, tu auras en fiché, il/elle/on aura en fiché, nous aurons en fiché, vous aurez en fiché, ils/elles auront en fiché.” This tense is used to talk about an action that will have happened before another action or event in the future.

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

1) Je n’aurai pas envoyé ma candidature parce que je m’en ficherai déjà d’avoir ce travail. (I won’t have sent my application because I won’t care about having this job anymore.)

2) Ils n’auront pas voulu m’écouter et maintenant ils s’en fichent. (They won’t have wanted to listen to me and now they don’t give a damn.)

3) Quand tu seras riche, tu te ficheras de ces petits problèmes. (When you’re rich, you won’t care about these small problems.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai en fiché J’aurai en fiché toutes les données. I will have stored all the data.
tu tu auras en fiché Tu auras en fiché ton rapport. You will have filed your report.
il il aura en fiché Il aura en fiché ses documents. He will have filed his documents.
elle elle aura en fiché Elle aura en fiché son dossier. She will have filed her file.
on on aura en fiché On aura en fiché les papiers. One/We will have filed the papers.
nous nous aurons en fiché Nous aurons en fiché les formulaires. We will have filed the forms.
vous vous aurez en fiché Vous aurez en fiché les dossiers. You will have filed the files.
ils ils auront en fiché Ils auront en fiché les factures. They will have filed the invoices.
elles elles auront en fiché Elles auront en fiché les rapports. They will have filed the reports.

Other Conjugations for En Ficher.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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En Ficher – 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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