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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb envisager

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The English translation of the French verb envisager is “to consider” or “to envision.” It is pronounced as ahn-vee-zah-zhay in its infinitive form.

Envisager comes from the Old French word “visage,” meaning “face” or “appearance,” and the prefix “en-” meaning “in” or “within.” The word evolved to mean “to look at” or “to examine closely,” and eventually took on the meaning of “to consider” or “to plan for the future.”

In every day French, envisager is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about actions that will have been completed at a specific point in the future. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb avoir or être, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Three simple examples of envisager in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations are:

  1. Je les aurai envisagés avant de prendre une décision. (I will have considered them before making a decision.)
  2. Elle sera déjà partie quand tu auras envisagé de la rejoindre. (She will have already left by the time you consider joining her.)
  3. Nous aurons envisagé toutes les possibilités avant de présenter notre projet. (We will have considered all the possibilities before presenting our project.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai envisagé J’aurai envisagé de déménager. I will have considered moving.
tu tu auras envisagé Tu auras envisagé de changer de carrière. You will have considered changing careers.
il il aura envisagé Il aura envisagé de voyager. He will have considered traveling.
elle elle aura envisagé Elle aura envisagé d’étudier à l’étranger. She will have considered studying abroad.
on on aura envisagé On aura envisagé de se marier. One/We will have considered getting married.
nous nous aurons envisagé Nous aurons envisagé de prendre des vacances. We will have considered taking a vacation.
vous vous aurez envisagé Vous aurez envisagé d’acheter une maison. You will have considered buying a house.
ils ils auront envisagé Ils auront envisagé de faire des investissements. They will have considered making investments.
elles elles auront envisagé Elles auront envisagé de changer de mode de vie. They will have considered changing their lifestyle.

Other Conjugations for Envisager.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Envisager – 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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