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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enfourcher

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The English translation of the French verb enfourcher is “to straddle” or “to mount.” It is pronounced as “ahn-foor-shay” in its infinitive form.

Enfourcher is derived from the Old French word “enforchier,” which comes from the Latin word “infurcire,” meaning “to place a fork” or “to straddle.” In everyday French, enfourcher is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je serai fatigué lorsque j’aurai enfourché mon vélo. (I will be tired when I have straddled my bike.)

  2. Elle sera fière d’elle-même quand elle aura enfourché son cheval. (She will be proud of herself when she has mounted her horse.)

  3. Nous serons en retard si nous n’avons pas enfourché nos skis à temps. (We will be late if we haven’t straddled our skis on time.)

English translations:

  1. I will be tired when I have straddled my bike.

  2. She will be proud of herself when she has mounted her horse.

  3. We will be late if we haven’t straddled our skis on time.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai enfourché J’aurai enfourché mon vélo. I will have mounted my bike.
tu tu auras enfourché Tu auras enfourché la moto. You will have mounted the motorcycle.
il il aura enfourché Il aura enfourché le cheval. He will have mounted the horse.
elle elle aura enfourché Elle aura enfourché le scooter. She will have mounted the scooter.
on on aura enfourché On aura enfourché le taureau. One/We will have mounted the bull.
nous nous aurons enfourché Nous aurons enfourché le vélo tandem. We will have mounted the tandem bike.
vous vous aurez enfourché Vous aurez enfourché la motoneige. You will have mounted the snowmobile.
ils ils auront enfourché Ils auront enfourché le quad. They will have mounted the ATV.
elles elles auront enfourché Elles auront enfourché le scooter des mers. They will have mounted the jet ski.

Other Conjugations for Enfourcher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Enfourcher – 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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