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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb envoyer

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The English translation of the French verb envoyer is “to send.” In its infinitive form, it is pronounced as “ahn-vwah-yay.”

Envoyer comes from the Latin word “inviare,” which means “to send.” It entered the French language in the 13th century. It is most often used in everyday French to talk about sending something or someone to a specific destination.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, envoyer is used to talk about an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place. It is formed with the future tense of “aller” (to go) + the infinitive form of envoyer.

Examples:

  1. Je serai déjà parti avant que tu m’aies envoyé le paquet. (I will already have left before you send me the package.)
  2. Ils seront fâchés quand ils auront reçu la mauvaise nouvelle que je leur aurai envoyée. (They will be upset when they receive the bad news that I will have sent them.)
  3. Tu seras en retard si tu n’as pas envoyé ta réponse avant demain. (You will be late if you haven’t sent your answer before tomorrow.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai envoyé J’aurai envoyé une lettre. I will have sent a letter.
tu tu auras envoyé Tu auras envoyé un message. You will have sent a message.
il il aura envoyé Il aura envoyé un colis. He will have sent a package.
elle elle aura envoyé Elle aura envoyé une invitation. She will have sent an invitation.
on on aura envoyé On aura envoyé un courriel. One/We will have sent an email.
nous nous aurons envoyé Nous aurons envoyé une carte postale. We will have sent a postcard.
vous vous aurez envoyé Vous aurez envoyé un cadeau. You will have sent a gift.
ils ils auront envoyé Ils auront envoyé une lettre de remerciement. They will have sent a thank-you letter.
elles elles auront envoyé Elles auront envoyé une demande. They will have sent a request.

Other Conjugations for Envoyer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Envoyer – 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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