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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb entrecroiser

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The English translation of the French verb entrecroiser is “to crisscross” or “to interlock.” It is pronounced as “ahn-truh-kwah-zay” in its infinitive form.

The language origin of entrecroiser comes from the combination of the prefix “entre” meaning “between” and the verb “croiser” meaning “to cross.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.

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

  1. Je serai arrivé avant qu’ils n’aient entrecroisé les câbles. (I will have arrived before they have interlocked the cables.)
  2. Quand tu auras fini de tricoter, tu auras entrecroisé tous les fils. (When you finish knitting, you will have crisscrossed all the threads.)
  3. Ils auront entrecroisé leurs doigts avant de sauter à l’élastique. (They will have interlocked their fingers before bungee jumping.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai entrecroisé J’aurai entrecroisé mes bras. I will have interlocked my arms.
tu tu auras entrecroisé Tu auras entrecroisé tes doigts. You will have interlocked your fingers.
il il aura entrecroisé Il aura entrecroisé ses jambes. He will have crossed his legs.
elle elle aura entrecroisé Elle aura entrecroisé ses mains. She will have intertwined her hands.
on on aura entrecroisé On aura entrecroisé nos regards. One/We will have crossed our gazes.
nous nous aurons entrecroisé Nous aurons entrecroisé nos chemins. We will have crossed our paths.
vous vous aurez entrecroisé Vous aurez entrecroisé vos bras. You will have interlocked your arms.
ils ils auront entrecroisé Ils auront entrecroisé les fils. They will have intertwined the threads.
elles elles auront entrecroisé Elles auront entrecroisé les branches. They will have intertwined the branches.

Other Conjugations for Entrecroiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Entrecroiser – 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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