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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enclouer

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The English translation of enclouer is “to nail”. It is pronounced as “ahn-clue-ay”.

Enclouer is a verb that comes from the Latin word “clavus” meaning “nail”. It is most often used in every day French to describe the action of driving a nail into something, often used in carpentry or construction.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, enclouer is conjugated as follows:

  • Je aurai encloué (I will have nailed)
  • Tu auras encloué (You will have nailed)
  • Il/elle/on aura encloué (He/she/one will have nailed)
  • Nous aurons encloué (We will have nailed)
  • Vous aurez encloué (You all will have nailed)
  • Ils/elles auront encloué (They will have nailed)

Here are 3 simple examples of enclouer in the Futur Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Je n’aurai pas encloué les planches avant qu’il ne pleuve. (I will not have nailed the boards before it rains.)
  2. Tu auras encloué les étagères avant que je n’arrive. (You will have nailed the shelves before I arrive.)
  3. Elle aura encloué les clous dans le mur avant qu’il fasse nuit. (She will have nailed the nails into the wall before it gets dark.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’enclouerai J’enclouerai le clou. I will have nailed the nail.
tu tu encloueras Tu encloueras le plancher. You will have nailed the floor.
il il enclouera Il enclouera la porte. He will have nailed the door.
elle elle enclouera Elle enclouera la clôture. She will have nailed the fence.
on on enclouera On enclouera la boîte. One/We will have nailed the box.
nous nous enclouerons Nous enclouerons la poutre. We will have nailed the beam.
vous vous enclouerez Vous enclouerez le toit. You will have nailed the roof.
ils ils encloueront Ils encloueront les planches. They will have nailed the boards.
elles elles encloueront Elles encloueront les marches. They will have nailed the steps.

Other Conjugations for Enclouer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Enclouer – 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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