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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enchifrener

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The English translation of the French verb enchifrener is “to get bogged down” or “to get stuck”. It is pronounced as “ahn-shee-freh-nay”.

Enchifrener comes from the combination of two words: “en” meaning “in” and “chifre” meaning “chiffon” or “rag”. Together, enchifrener refers to getting caught or trapped in something, similar to getting stuck in a rag or cloth.

In everyday French, enchifrener is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express an action that will have been completed in the future before another action takes place. This tense is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

Examples:

  1. Je me serai enchifrené avant de réaliser mon erreur. (I will have gotten stuck before realizing my mistake.)
  2. Tu auras enchifrené le bateau en essayant de le remorquer. (You will have bogged down the boat while trying to tow it.)
  3. Ils se seront enchifrenés dans les embouteillages avant d’arriver à l’aéroport. (They will have gotten stuck in traffic before arriving at the airport.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai enchifrené J’aurai enchifrené mon voisin. I will have annoyed my neighbor.
tu tu auras enchifrené Tu auras enchifrené ton chat. You will have annoyed your cat.
il il aura enchifrené Il aura enchifrené son patron. He will have annoyed his boss.
elle elle aura enchifrené Elle aura enchifrené sa soeur. She will have annoyed her sister.
on on aura enchifrené On aura enchifrené nos amis. One/We will have annoyed our friends.
nous nous aurons enchifrené Nous aurons enchifrené nos voisins. We will have annoyed our neighbors.
vous vous aurez enchifrené Vous aurez enchifrené votre professeur. You will have annoyed your teacher.
ils ils auront enchifrené Ils auront enchifrené leurs collègues. They will have annoyed their colleagues.
elles elles auront enchifrené Elles auront enchifrené leurs maris. They will have annoyed their husbands.

Other Conjugations for Enchifrener.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchifrener
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Enchifrener – 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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