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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enfleurer

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The English translation of the French verb enfleurer is “to scent” or “to perfume.” The infinitive form, enfleurer, is pronounced as “ahn-fleu-ray.”

Enfleurer comes from the combination of the prefix en- (indicating a direction or intensity) and the word fleur, meaning “flower.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed at some point in the future.

Examples of enfleurer in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand tu seras arrivé à la soirée, tu auras enfleuré l’air avec ton parfum préféré. (When you arrive at the party, you will have scented the air with your favorite perfume.)

  2. Lorsque nous aurons enfleuré la maison avec des bouquets de lilas, elle sera magnifique pour la fête. (Once we have perfumed the house with lilac bouquets, it will be beautiful for the party.)

  3. Ils auront enfleuré le jardin avant l’arrivée des invités. (They will have perfumed the garden before the guests arrive.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’enflèurerai J’enflèurerai les fruits pour les parfumer. I will have perfumed the fruits.
tu tu enflèureras Tu enflèureras les pâtisseries avec de la vanille. You will have flavored the pastries with vanilla.
il il enflèurera Il enflèurera le plat avec des épices. He will have spiced the dish.
elle elle enflèurera Elle enflèurera le dessert avec du rhum. She will have flavored the dessert with rum.
on on enflèurera On enflèurera les plats pour les rendre plus savoureux. One/We will have flavored the dishes to make them more tasty.
nous nous enflèurerons Nous enflèurerons les aliments pour les assaisonner. We will have seasoned the food.
vous vous enflèurerez Vous enflèurerez le café avec de la cannelle. You will have flavored the coffee with cinnamon.
ils ils enflèureront Ils enflèureront le repas avec des herbes. They will have seasoned the meal with herbs.
elles elles enflèureront Elles enflèureront la boisson avec du citron. They will have flavored the drink with lemon.

Other Conjugations for Enfleurer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Enfleurer – 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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