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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enchevêtrer

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The English translation of the French verb enchevêtrer is “to entangle” or “to tangle up.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-sheh-vet-rer.”

The language origin of enchevêtrer can be traced back to the Latin word “incomplexus” which means “unentangled.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future before another action takes place.

Examples:

  1. Demain soir, je me serai enchevêtré dans mes devoirs avant d’aller au cinéma. (Tomorrow evening, I will have tangled myself up in my homework before going to the movies.)
  2. Lorsque tu arriveras, je me serai déjà enchevêtré dans mes préparatifs pour la fête. (When you arrive, I will have already tangled myself up in preparations for the party.)
  3. Après avoir fini mes études, je me serai enchevêtré dans une carrière passionnante. (After finishing my studies, I will have tangled myself up in an exciting career.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai enchevêtré J’aurai enchevêtré les branches. I will have tangled the branches.
tu tu auras enchevêtré Tu auras enchevêtré les fils. You will have tangled the wires.
il il aura enchevêtré Il aura enchevêtré les idées. He will have tangled the ideas.
elle elle aura enchevêtré Elle aura enchevêtré les couleurs. She will have tangled the colors.
on on aura enchevêtré On aura enchevêtré les émotions. One/We will have tangled the emotions.
nous nous aurons enchevêtré Nous aurons enchevêtré les vêtements. We will have tangled the clothes.
vous vous aurez enchevêtré Vous aurez enchevêtré les mots. You will have tangled the words.
ils ils auront enchevêtré Ils auront enchevêtré les idées. They will have tangled the ideas.
elles elles auront enchevêtré Elles auront enchevêtré les rôles. They will have tangled the roles.

Other Conjugations for Enchevêtrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Enchevêtrer – 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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