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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb engraver

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

The language origin of engraver, “graver” in French, can be traced back to the Latin word “grava” meaning “to carve or scratch.” In everyday French, the verb engraver is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future, before another action takes place.

Three simple examples of using engraver in Futur Antérieur tense in everyday French are:

  1. Je travaillerai sur le projet avant que tu n’aies gravé le logo dessus. (I will work on the project before you have engraved the logo on it.)
  2. Ils auront gravé leurs noms sur le mur avant que je ne les vois. (They will have engraved their names on the wall before I see them.)
  3. Vous aurez gravé les dates sur le trophée avant que la cérémonie ne commence. (You will have engraved the dates on the trophy before the ceremony starts.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai gravé J’aurai gravé mon nom dans l’arbre. I will have engraved my name in the tree.
tu tu auras gravé Tu auras gravé ton nom sur la bague. You will have engraved your name on the ring.
il il aura gravé Il aura gravé le mot sur la pierre. He will have engraved the word on the stone.
elle elle aura gravé Elle aura gravé son prénom sur le bracelet. She will have engraved her first name on the bracelet.
on on aura gravé On aura gravé une phrase sur la médaille. One/We will have engraved a sentence on the medal.
nous nous aurons gravé Nous aurons gravé nos initiales sur le verre. We will have engraved our initials on the glass.
vous vous aurez gravé Vous aurez gravé un dessin sur le bois. You will have engraved a drawing on the wood.
ils ils auront gravé Ils auront gravé leur nom sur la pierre tombale. They will have engraved their name on the tombstone.
elles elles auront gravé Elles auront gravé une image sur le métal. They will have engraved an image on the metal.

Other Conjugations for Engraver.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Engraver – 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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