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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb en contrebalancer

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The English translation of the French verb en contrebalancer is “to counterbalance.” It is pronounced as “ahn kohn-truh-bal-ahn-say.”

En contrebalancer is derived from the French word contrebalancer, meaning “to balance out” or “to offset.” The prefix en- adds the meaning of “in” or “within,” making the verb en contrebalancer more specific to the act of balancing within a specific context.

In everyday French, en contrebalancer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which translates to the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that will be completed at a specific point in the future.

Three examples of en contrebalancer in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Quand tu auras mangé tous les bonbons, tu en contrebalanceras les calories en faisant du sport. (When you will have eaten all the candies, you will counterbalance the calories by exercising.)

  2. J’aurai gagné assez d’argent pour en contrebalancer toutes mes dettes. (I will have earned enough money to counterbalance all my debts.)

  3. L’entreprise aura embauché de nouveaux employés afin d’en contrebalancer les pertes causées par la pandémie. (The company will have hired new employees in order to counterbalance the losses caused by the pandemic.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai contrebalancé J’aurai contrebalancé le poids. I will have counterbalanced the weight.
tu tu auras contrebalancé Tu auras contrebalancé l’effet. You will have counterbalanced the effect.
il il aura contrebalancé Il aura contrebalancé l’impact. He will have counterbalanced the impact.
elle elle aura contrebalancé Elle aura contrebalancé la force. She will have counterbalanced the force.
on on aura contrebalancé On aura contrebalancé la tension. One/We will have counterbalanced the tension.
nous nous aurons contrebalancé Nous aurons contrebalancé l’équilibre. We will have counterbalanced the balance.
vous vous aurez contrebalancé Vous aurez contrebalancé la mesure. You will have counterbalanced the measure.
ils ils auront contrebalancé Ils auront contrebalancé la résistance. They will have counterbalanced the resistance.
elles elles auront contrebalancé Elles auront contrebalancé l’effort. They will have counterbalanced the effort.

Other Conjugations for En Contrebalancer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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En Contrebalancer – 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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