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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb entêter

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The English translation of the French verb entêter is “to stubbornly insist.” It is pronounced “ahn-teh-teh.”

Entêter comes from the Latin “in” meaning “in” and “testa” meaning “shell,” referring to someone who is stubborn and cannot be swayed from their position.

In everyday French, entêter is most often used in the futur antérieur tense to talk about a future action that will be stubbornly insisted upon. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the futur simple tense and the past participle of entêter, “entêté.”

Examples:

  1. Ils auront entêté leur idée jusqu’à la fin de la réunion. (They will have stubbornly insisted on their idea until the end of the meeting.)
  2. Je l’aurai entêté avec mes arguments, mais il ne changera pas d’avis. (I will have stubbornly insisted with my arguments, but he will not change his mind.)
  3. Elle aura entêté sa famille pour organiser un grand repas de Noël. (She will have stubbornly insisted with her family to organize a big Christmas dinner.)

English translations:

  1. They will stubbornly insist on their idea until the end of the meeting.
  2. I will stubbornly insist with my arguments, but he will not change his mind.
  3. She will stubbornly insist with her family to organize a big Christmas dinner.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je je me serai entêté(e) Je me serai entêté(e) à suivre mes rêves. I will have persisted in following my dreams.
tu tu t’es entêté(e) Tu t’es entêté(e) à défendre ton opinion. You persisted in defending your opinion.
il il se sera entêté Il se sera entêté à continuer malgré les difficultés. He will have persisted in continuing despite the difficulties.
elle elle s’est entêtée Elle s’est entêtée à trouver la solution. She persisted in finding the solution.
on on s’est entêté On s’est entêté à vouloir gagner. We/They persisted in wanting to win.
nous nous nous serons entêtés Nous nous serons entêtés à poursuivre nos rêves. We will have persisted in pursuing our dreams.
vous vous vous serez entêtés Vous vous serez entêtés à finir la course. You will have persisted in finishing the race.
ils ils se seront entêtés Ils se seront entêtés à trouver une solution. They will have persisted in finding a solution.
elles elles se seront entêtées Elles se seront entêtées à réussir. They will have persisted in succeeding.

Other Conjugations for Entêter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Entêter – 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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