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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb esclaffer

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The English translation of the French verb esclaffer is “to burst out laughing” or “to split one’s sides laughing.” It is pronounced as “ess-clah-fay” in the infinitive form.

The origin of the word esclaffer can be traced back to the Latin word “sclaffare,” meaning “to laugh heartily.” It entered into the French language in the 12th century and has remained a popular expression for laughter ever since.

In everyday French, esclaffer is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future.

Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with English translations:

  1. Je me serai esclaffé lorsque je verrai ce qu’il a fait. (I will have burst out laughing when I see what he did.)

  2. Tu te seras esclaffé en entendant cette blague. (You will have split your sides laughing when you hear this joke.)

  3. Ils se seront esclaffés de bon cœur devant cette comédie. (They will have laughed heartily at this comedy.)

In all of these examples, the Futur Antérieur tense is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. In the first example, the action of bursting out laughing will have already happened when the person sees what was done. In the second example, the person will have already laughed before hearing the joke. And in the third example, the group will have already finished laughing before the comedy ends.

In conclusion, esclaffer is a commonly used French verb that means “to burst out laughing.” It originated from the Latin word “sclaffare” and is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to describe an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai esclaffé J’aurai esclaffé devant sa blague. I will have burst out laughing at his joke.
tu tu auras esclaffé Tu auras esclaffé à la vue de ce spectacle. You will have burst out laughing at the sight of this show.
il il aura esclaffé Il aura esclaffé en entendant cette histoire. He will have burst out laughing upon hearing this story.
elle elle aura esclaffé Elle aura esclaffé en voyant sa réaction. She will have burst out laughing upon seeing his reaction.
on on aura esclaffé On aura esclaffé lors de cette soirée. One/We will have burst out laughing during this evening.
nous nous aurons esclaffé Nous aurons esclaffé à cette blague. We will have burst out laughing at this joke.
vous vous aurez esclaffé Vous aurez esclaffé devant ce film. You will have burst out laughing at this movie.
ils ils auront esclaffé Ils auront esclaffé lors de cette cérémonie. They will have burst out laughing during this ceremony.
elles elles auront esclaffé Elles auront esclaffé en regardant cette vidéo. They will have burst out laughing while watching this video.

Other Conjugations for Esclaffer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esclaffer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Esclaffer – 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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