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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enlacer

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The English translation of the French verb enlacer is “to embrace/to hug”. It is pronounced as “on-lah-say”.

The verb enlacer comes from the Latin word “laxare”, which means “to loosen/to untie”. In French, it is most often used in its literal sense, meaning “to wrap one’s arms around/hold close”. It can also have a figurative meaning of “to unite/to bring together”.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, enlacer is used to express an action that will have been completed at a future point in time. It is formed by combining the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” with the past participle of enlacer, which is “enlacé”. For example:

  1. Quand tu seras parti, je t’aurai enlacé pour te dire au revoir. (When you will have left, I will have hugged you to say goodbye.)
  2. Ils auront enlacé leurs mains pour sceller leur amour éternel. (They will have joined hands to seal their eternal love.)
  3. Demain, elle aura enlacé ses amis pour les remercier de leur soutien. (Tomorrow, she will have embraced her friends to thank them for their support.)

In these examples, the verb enlacer is used to describe actions that will have been completed in the future, before another future action takes place. The Futur Antérieur tense is often used in storytelling or to make predictions about future events.

In everyday French, enlacer is a common verb used to express physical affection or to describe the act of wrapping one’s arms around someone or something. It can also be used in a more abstract sense to describe the union or coming together of things or people.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai enlacé J’aurai enlacé mon ami. I will have hugged my friend.
tu tu auras enlacé Tu auras enlacé ta mère. You will have hugged your mother.
il il aura enlacé Il aura enlacé sa sœur. He will have hugged his sister.
elle elle aura enlacé Elle aura enlacé son père. She will have hugged her father.
on on aura enlacé On aura enlacé notre amour. One/We will have hugged our love.
nous nous aurons enlacé Nous aurons enlacé nos amis. We will have hugged our friends.
vous vous aurez enlacé Vous aurez enlacé votre partenaire. You will have hugged your partner.
ils ils auront enlacé Ils auront enlacé leurs enfants. They will have hugged their children.
elles elles auront enlacé Elles auront enlacé leurs animaux. They will have hugged their animals.

Other Conjugations for Enlacer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Enlacer – 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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