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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enterrer

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The English translation of the French verb enterrer is “to bury”. It is pronounced as “awn-teh-ray” in its infinitive form.

The word enterrer comes from the Latin word “in” meaning “in” and “terra” meaning “earth”. In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the act of burying someone or something in the ground.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, enterrer is used to express an action that will have happened in the future before another future action. For example:

  1. Je serai déjà enterré avant que tu ne finisses tes études. (I will have already been buried before you finish your studies.)
  2. Il aura enterré son chien quand il déménagera. (He will have buried his dog by the time he moves.)
  3. Nous serons tristes lorsqu’ils auront enterré leur grand-mère. (We will be sad when they have buried their grandmother.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai enterré J’aurai enterré le chien. I will have buried the dog.
tu tu auras enterré Tu auras enterré le trésor. You will have buried the treasure.
il il aura enterré Il aura enterré la bouteille. He will have buried the bottle.
elle elle aura enterré Elle aura enterré son passé. She will have buried her past.
on on aura enterré On aura enterré le secret. One/We will have buried the secret.
nous nous aurons enterré Nous aurons enterré les déchets. We will have buried the waste.
vous vous aurez enterré Vous aurez enterré les corps. You will have buried the bodies.
ils ils auront enterré Ils auront enterré les preuves. They will have buried the evidence.
elles elles auront enterré Elles auront enterré leur haine. They will have buried their hate.

Other Conjugations for Enterrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enterrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Enterrer – 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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