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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb flancher

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The English translation of the French verb flancher is “to give in” or “to falter.” It is pronounced as “flahn-shay” in its infinitive form.

The origin of the word flancher is from the Old French word “flanc,” meaning “flank” or “side.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English.

Three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Quand j’aurai fini mes études, je n’aurai pas flanché devant les difficultés. (When I will have finished my studies, I will not have given in to the difficulties.)

  2. Nous aurons flanché devant leur insistance et leur avons finalement donné ce qu’ils voulaient. (We will have faltered in front of their insistence and finally gave them what they wanted.)

  3. Tu auras flanché au dernier moment et perdu la course. (You will have given in at the last moment and lost the race.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai flanché J’aurai flanché sous la pression. I will have collapsed under the pressure.
tu tu auras flanché Tu auras flanché en montant les escaliers. You will have faltered while climbing the stairs.
il il aura flanché Il aura flanché en faisant du sport. He will have faltered while playing sports.
elle elle aura flanché Elle aura flanché devant le danger. She will have flinched at the danger.
on on aura flanché On aura flanché face à l’opposition. One/We will have faltered in the face of opposition.
nous nous aurons flanché Nous aurons flanché sous la fatigue. We will have given in under fatigue.
vous vous aurez flanché Vous aurez flanché sous le poids. You will have buckled under the weight.
ils ils auront flanché Ils auront flanché face à l’ennemi. They will have given in to the enemy.
elles elles auront flanché Elles auront flanché en traversant le champ. They will have faltered while crossing the field.

Other Conjugations for Flancher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Flancher – 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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