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

Introduction to the verb enfoncer

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The English translation of the French verb enfoncer is “to sink in” or “to push in.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-fon-say.”

Enfoncer comes from the Latin root “fundere,” meaning “to pour.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and originally meant “to prick” or “to pierce.” Over time, it evolved to have the more general meaning of “to sink in” or “to push in,” which is its most common usage today.

Enfoncer is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. In this tense, enfoncer means “to have sunk in” or “to have pushed in.”

Examples:

  1. Quand tu auras fini de jouer, tu auras enfoncé toutes les balles dans le panier. (When you finish playing, you will have sunk in all the balls in the basket.)
  2. Nous serons en retard si nous n’avons pas enfoncé les clous avant le départ. (We will be late if we haven’t pushed in the nails before leaving.)
  3. Ils auront enfoncé leurs économies dans ce projet risqué. (They will have sunk their savings into this risky project.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai enfoncé J’aurai enfoncé le clou. I will have driven in the nail.
tu tu auras enfoncé Tu auras enfoncé la clé. You will have pushed in the key.
il il aura enfoncé Il aura enfoncé le bouchon. He will have pushed in the cork.
elle elle aura enfoncé Elle aura enfoncé le bouton. She will have pressed the button.
on on aura enfoncé On aura enfoncé le tube. One/We will have inserted the tube.
nous nous aurons enfoncé Nous aurons enfoncé le piquet. We will have driven in the stake.
vous vous aurez enfoncé Vous aurez enfoncé l’aiguille. You will have inserted the needle.
ils ils auront enfoncé Ils auront enfoncé le marteau. They will have hammered in the hammer.
elles elles auront enfoncé Elles auront enfoncé la clé à molette. They will have turned the wrench.

Other Conjugations for Enfoncer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Enfoncer – 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.
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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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