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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb entrebâiller

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The English translation of the French verb entrebâiller is “to partially open” or “to crack open.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as ahn-treh-bah-yeh.

The word entrebâiller comes from the Old French word “entrebaillier,” which is a combination of the prefix “entre” meaning “between” and the verb “baillier” meaning “to open.” It is most often used in everyday French when describing the action of opening a door or window slightly.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, entrebâiller is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” followed by the past participle “entrebâillé.” It is used to describe an action that will have been partially opened in the future.

Here are three simple examples of the usage of entrebâiller in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je serai rentré à la maison à 18h, mais j’entrebaillerai la porte pour que tu puisses entrer plus facilement. (I will have come home at 6pm, but I will partially open the door so you can enter more easily.)

  2. Nous aurons peint la chambre demain matin, mais nous entrebâillerons la fenêtre pour laisser sécher la peinture. (We will have painted the room tomorrow morning, but we will crack open the window to let the paint dry.)

  3. Ils seront déjà arrivés au restaurant quand nous arriverons, mais ils entrebâilleront la porte pour nous accueillir. (They will have already arrived at the restaurant when we arrive, but they will partially open the door to welcome us.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai entrebâillé J’aurai entrebâillé la porte. I will have slightly opened the door.
tu tu auras entrebâillé Tu auras entrebâillé la fenêtre. You will have slightly opened the window.
il il aura entrebâillé Il aura entrebâillé le volet. He will have slightly opened the shutter.
elle elle aura entrebâillé Elle aura entrebâillé la porte de garage. She will have slightly opened the garage door.
on on aura entrebâillé On aura entrebâillé la fenêtre de la voiture. One/We will have slightly opened the car window.
nous nous aurons entrebâillé Nous aurons entrebâillé la porte d’entrée. We will have slightly opened the front door.
vous vous aurez entrebâillé Vous aurez entrebâillé la porte de l’armoire. You will have slightly opened the closet door.
ils ils auront entrebâillé Ils auront entrebâillé la porte de l’immeuble. They will have slightly opened the building door.
elles elles auront entrebâillé Elles auront entrebâillé la porte de la grange. They will have slightly opened the barn door.

Other Conjugations for Entrebâiller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Entrebâiller – 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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