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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb entamer

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The English translation of the French verb entamer is “to start” or “to begin.” It is pronounced as ahn-ta-may.

Entamer comes from the Old French word “entamer” which means “to cut into.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to indicate the beginning or starting point of something. In the Futur Antérieur tense, it is used to describe an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense with the respective English translations:

  1. Je m’entamerai mes études à l’université l’année prochaine. (I will have started my studies at the university next year.)
  2. Nous entamerons notre voyage en Europe dès que nous aurons économisé assez d’argent. (We will have begun our trip to Europe as soon as we have saved enough money.)
  3. Ils entameront leur régime demain pour perdre du poids avant l’été. (They will have started their diet tomorrow to lose weight before summer.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai entamé J’aurai entamé mes études. I will have begun/stared my studies.
tu tu auras entamé Tu auras entamé la conversation. You will have started the conversation.
il il aura entamé Il aura entamé le match. He will have started the game.
elle elle aura entamé Elle aura entamé sa carrière. She will have begun her career.
on on aura entamé On aura entamé le repas. One/We will have started the meal.
nous nous aurons entamé Nous aurons entamé le voyage. We will have begun the journey.
vous vous aurez entamé Vous aurez entamé le projet. You will have started the project.
ils ils auront entamé Ils auront entamé les négociations. They will have started the negotiations.
elles elles auront entamé Elles auront entamé la réunion. They will have started the meeting.

Other Conjugations for Entamer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Entamer – 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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