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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enquêter

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The English translation of the French verb enquêter is “to investigate.” It is pronounced as “ahn-keh-teh.”

The word enquêter comes from the Old French word “enquetier,” which means “to search into.” It is derived from the Latin word “inquirere,” meaning “to inquire into.”

In everyday French, enquêter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will be completed in the future. This tense is formed using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

Example 1: Je serai parti enquêter sur cette affaire. (I will have left to investigate this case.)
Example 2: Tu auras enquêté sur cette personne avant de décider quoi que ce soit. (You will have investigated this person before making any decision.)
Example 3: Ils seront rentrés de leur mission d’enquête depuis longtemps. (They will have returned from their investigative mission a long time ago.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai enquêté J’aurai enquêté sur l’affaire. I will have investigated the case.
tu tu auras enquêté Tu auras enquêté sur le crime. You will have investigated the crime.
il il aura enquêté Il aura enquêté sur le vol. He will have investigated the theft.
elle elle aura enquêté Elle aura enquêté sur le meurtre. She will have investigated the murder.
on on aura enquêté On aura enquêté sur l’accident. One/We will have investigated the accident.
nous nous aurons enquêté Nous aurons enquêté sur le scandale. We will have investigated the scandal.
vous vous aurez enquêté Vous aurez enquêté sur l’incident. You will have investigated the incident.
ils ils auront enquêté Ils auront enquêté sur l’enlèvement. They will have investigated the kidnapping.
elles elles auront enquêté Elles auront enquêté sur la fraude. They will have investigated the fraud.

Other Conjugations for Enquêter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Enquêter – 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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