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

Introduction to the verb engaver

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The English translation of the French verb engaver is “to engrave.” It is pronounced as “ahn-gah-vay.”

Engaver comes from the French word “graver,” meaning “to carve.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “gravare,” which means “to make heavy.”

In everyday French, engaver is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express a future action that will be completed before another future action. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.

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

  1. Quand j’aurai fini de peindre, je t’engaverai ton nom sur la toile. (When I finish painting, I will engrave your name on the canvas.)
  2. L’artisan aura engavé les initiales du couple sur les alliances avant le mariage. (The craftsman will have engraved the couple’s initials on the rings before the wedding.)
  3. Ils seront partis en voyage avant que je n’aie eu le temps d’engaver leurs noms sur la porte. (They will have gone on a trip before I have had time to engrave their names on the door.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai gravé J’aurai gravé mon nom sur l’arbre. I will have engraved my name on the tree.
tu tu auras gravé Tu auras gravé ton prénom sur la pierre. You will have engraved your first name on the stone.
il il aura gravé Il aura gravé un message sur la bague. He will have engraved a message on the ring.
elle elle aura gravé Elle aura gravé une image sur le vase. She will have engraved an image on the vase.
on on aura gravé On aura gravé un symbole sur le mur. One/We will have engraved a symbol on the wall.
nous nous aurons gravé Nous aurons gravé nos initiales sur le banc. We will have engraved our initials on the bench.
vous vous aurez gravé Vous aurez gravé un dessin sur la feuille. You will have engraved a drawing on the paper.
ils ils auront gravé Ils auront gravé un poème sur la pierre tombale. They will have engraved a poem on the gravestone.
elles elles auront gravé Elles auront gravé un mot sur le bracelet. They will have engraved a word on the bracelet.

Other Conjugations for Engaver.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Engaver – 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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