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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb inféoder

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The English translation of the French verb inféoder is “to enfeoff” or “to grant a fief”. It is pronounced as “in-fey-oh-deh”.

The language origin of inféoder can be traced back to the Latin word “feudum”, meaning “fief” or “fee”, and the prefix “in-” which means “in, on, or into”. It refers to the feudal system in medieval Europe where a lord would grant land or a fief to a vassal in exchange for their loyalty and military service.

In everyday French, inféoder is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of inféoder.

Three examples of inféoder in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Quand la guerre sera finie, le roi aura inféodé ces terres à ses fidèles vassaux.
    (When the war will be over, the king will have enfeoffed these lands to his loyal vassals.)

  2. Elle aura inféodé son fils aîné pour qu’il devienne seigneur de ses terres.
    (She will have enfeoffed her eldest son so that he becomes lord of her lands.)

  3. Les chevaliers se seront inféodés à leur seigneur pour obtenir des terres et des titres.
    (The knights will have enfeoffed themselves to their lord to obtain lands and titles.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai inféodé J’aurai inféodé mes terres. I will have enfeoffed my lands.
tu tu auras inféodé Tu auras inféodé ton vassal. You will have enfeoffed your vassal.
il il aura inféodé Il aura inféodé ses sujets. He will have enfeoffed his subjects.
elle elle aura inféodé Elle aura inféodé ses fidèles. She will have enfeoffed her followers.
on on aura inféodé On aura inféodé nos ressources. One/We will have enfeoffed our resources.
nous nous aurons inféodé Nous aurons inféodé nos alliés. We will have enfeoffed our allies.
vous vous aurez inféodé Vous aurez inféodé vos ennemis. You will have enfeoffed your enemies.
ils ils auront inféodé Ils auront inféodé les terres ennemies. They will have enfeoffed the enemy lands.
elles elles auront inféodé Elles auront inféodé les terres libres. They will have enfeoffed the free lands.

Other Conjugations for Inféoder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Inféoder – 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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