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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb incarcérer

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The English translation of the French verb incarcérer is “to incarcerate” or “to imprison.” The infinitive form, incarcérer, is pronounced “ahn-kar-seh-ray.”

The word incarcérer comes from the Latin word “incarcerare,” meaning “to imprison.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is still used in modern French.

In everyday French, incarcérer is commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Example 1: Je t’aurai incarcéré avant que tu ne fasses du mal à qui que ce soit.
English translation: I will have incarcerated you before you can harm anyone.

Example 2: Quand il sortira de prison, il aura été incarcéré pendant dix ans.
English translation: When he gets out of prison, he will have been incarcerated for ten years.

Example 3: Après leur arrestation, ils seront incarcérés dans une prison de haute sécurité.
English translation: After their arrest, they will have been incarcerated in a high-security prison.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai incarcéré J’aurai incarcéré le prisonnier. I will have imprisoned the prisoner.
tu tu auras incarcéré Tu auras incarcéré le coupable. You will have imprisoned the culprit.
il il aura incarcéré Il aura incarcéré le voleur. He will have imprisoned the thief.
elle elle aura incarcéré Elle aura incarcéré le criminel. She will have imprisoned the criminal.
on on aura incarcéré On aura incarcéré le bandit. One/We will have imprisoned the bandit.
nous nous aurons incarcéré Nous aurons incarcéré l’escroc. We will have imprisoned the crook.
vous vous aurez incarcéré Vous aurez incarcéré le malfaiteur. You will have imprisoned the wrongdoer.
ils ils auront incarcéré Ils auront incarcéré le meurtrier. They will have imprisoned the murderer.
elles elles auront incarcéré Elles auront incarcéré l’assassin. They will have imprisoned the assassin.

Other Conjugations for Incarcérer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Incarcérer – 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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