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

Introduction to the verb incendier

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The English translation of the French verb incendier is “to set on fire” or “to burn down.” The infinitive form, incendier, is pronounced as “an-sahn-dyay.”

The word incendier comes from the Latin word “incendere” which means “to set on fire.” It is most often used in every day French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is a compound tense formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of the verb.

Three simple examples of incendier in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Ils auront incendié le bâtiment avant l’arrivée des pompiers. (They will have set the building on fire before the firefighters arrive.)

  2. Elle sera incendiée par les flammes si personne ne l’éteint à temps. (She will be burned down by the flames if no one puts it out in time.)

  3. Nous aurons incendié toutes les preuves avant que la police n’arrive. (We will have burned all the evidence before the police arrive.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai incendié J’aurai incendié la maison. I will have set the house on fire.
tu tu auras incendié Tu auras incendié la voiture. You will have set the car on fire.
il il aura incendié Il aura incendié le bâtiment. He will have set the building on fire.
elle elle aura incendié Elle aura incendié la forêt. She will have set the forest on fire.
on on aura incendié On aura incendié la ville. One/We will have set the city on fire.
nous nous aurons incendié Nous aurons incendié l’hôtel. We will have set the hotel on fire.
vous vous aurez incendié Vous aurez incendié le parc. You will have set the park on fire.
ils ils auront incendié Ils auront incendié l’usine. They will have set the factory on fire.
elles elles auront incendié Elles auront incendié le champ. They will have set the field on fire.

Other Conjugations for Incendier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Incendier – 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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