Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Introduction to the verb enlier
The English translation of the French verb enlier is “to entangle” or “to snarl.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [ahn-lee-ey].
Enlier comes from the Old French word “enlacier,” meaning “to bind” or “to twist together.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense are:
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Je les aurai enliés avant qu’ils ne s’en aillent. (I will have entangled them before they leave.)
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Tu auras enlié tes lacets avant de sortir? (Will you have tied your shoelaces before going out?)
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Ils auront enlié leurs destinées en se mariant. (They will have entangled their destinies by getting married.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of enlier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’enlirai | J’enlirai mes chaussures avant d’entrer. | I will have untied my shoes before entering. |
tu | tu enliras | Tu enliras les lacets de ton sac. | You will have untied the laces of your bag. |
il | il enlira | Il enlira ses cheveux en faisant de l’exercice. | He will have untied his hair while exercising. |
elle | elle enlira | Elle enlira sa ceinture après le dîner. | She will have untied her belt after dinner. |
on | on enlira | On enlira les cordes avant de partir en randonnée. | One/We will have untied the ropes before going hiking. |
nous | nous enlirons | Nous enlirons toutes les attaches avant d’emballer. | We will have untied all the fasteners before packing. |
vous | vous enlirez | Vous enlirez les boucles avant de partir. | You will have untied the loops before leaving. |
ils | ils enliront | Ils enliront leurs crampons pour le match. | They will have untied their cleats for the game. |
elles | elles enliront | Elles enliront les noeuds avant de plonger. | They will have untied the knots before diving. |
Other Conjugations for Enlier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
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Enlier – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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