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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enneiger

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The English translation of the French verb enneiger is “to snow,” and it is pronounced as “ahn-neh-zhee-yay.”

Enneiger comes from the Old French word “eneigner,” which is derived from the Latin word “ningere,” meaning “to snow.” It is most often used in every day French to describe the act of snow falling or accumulating.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, enneiger is used to talk about a future event that will have already happened. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Nous aurons enneigé les montagnes avant de partir en vacances. (We will have snowed the mountains before leaving on vacation.)
  2. Ils auront enneigé la ville toute la nuit. (They will have snowed the city all night.)
  3. Je crois que j’aurai enneigé la voiture avant ton arrivée. (I believe I will have snowed the car before you arrive.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai enneigé J’aurai enneigé la montagne. I will have snowed the mountain.
tu tu auras enneigé Tu auras enneigé la ville. You will have snowed the city.
il il aura enneigé Il aura enneigé le parc. He will have snowed the park.
elle elle aura enneigé Elle aura enneigé la forêt. She will have snowed the forest.
on on aura enneigé On aura enneigé les routes. One/We will have snowed the roads.
nous nous aurons enneigé Nous aurons enneigé le jardin. We will have snowed the garden.
vous vous aurez enneigé Vous aurez enneigé le chemin. You will have snowed the path.
ils ils auront enneigé Ils auront enneigé le stade. They will have snowed the stadium.
elles elles auront enneigé Elles auront enneigé le lac. They will have snowed the lake.

Other Conjugations for Enneiger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enneiger
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Enneiger – 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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