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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb endenter

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The English translation of the French verb endenter is “to indent”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ahn-dahn-ter” in French.

Endenter comes from the Old French verb “en” (in) and “dent” (tooth), and was used originally in the context of carving or engraving designs on a surface. In modern French, it is more commonly used in everyday language to describe the process of creating indents or spaces in a material or document.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, endenter is used to describe an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future. This tense is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of endenter.

Here are three simple examples of endenter used in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their English translations:

  1. Nous aurons endenté les paragraphes pour faciliter la lecture. (We will have indented the paragraphs to make them easier to read.)

  2. Ils auront endenté leurs noms sur le contrat. (They will have indented their names on the contract.)

  3. Elle aura endenté les clés pour les rendre plus visibles. (She will have indented the keys to make them more visible.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai endenté J’aurai endenté la feuille. I will have serrated the sheet.
tu tu auras endenté Tu auras endenté la tôle. You will have serrated the metal sheet.
il il aura endenté Il aura endenté le bois. He will have serrated the wood.
elle elle aura endenté Elle aura endenté la pomme. She will have serrated the apple.
on on aura endenté On aura endenté la brique. One/We will have serrated the brick.
nous nous aurons endenté Nous aurons endenté la viande. We will have serrated the meat.
vous vous aurez endenté Vous aurez endenté le papier. You will have serrated the paper.
ils ils auront endenté Ils auront endenté le métal. They will have serrated the metal.
elles elles auront endenté Elles auront endenté la pierre. They will have serrated the stone.

Other Conjugations for Endenter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Endenter – 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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