Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
Introduction to the verb licencier
The English translation of the French verb licencier is “to lay off” or “to dismiss.” The infinitive form is pronounced lee-sahn-see-ay.
Licencier comes from the Old French word “licencier,” meaning “to release” or “to free.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that will be completed in the future before another action.
Here are three examples of licencier being used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- Quand j’aurai fini mon rapport, je licencierai mon assistant. (When I finish my report, I will lay off my assistant.)
- Elle aura licencié tous ses employés avant de vendre l’entreprise. (She will have dismissed all her employees before selling the company.)
- Ils seront surpris quand il licenciera son meilleur ami. (They will be surprised when he lays off his best friend.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of licencier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai licencié | J’aurai licencié mon employé. | I will have fired my employee. |
tu | tu auras licencié | Tu auras licencié tes collègues. | You will have fired your colleagues. |
il | il aura licencié | Il aura licencié son équipe. | He will have fired his team. |
elle | elle aura licencié | Elle aura licencié ses employés. | She will have fired her employees. |
on | on aura licencié | On aura licencié tout le personnel. | One/We will have fired all the staff. |
nous | nous aurons licencié | Nous aurons licencié l’équipe de travail. | We will have fired the work team. |
vous | vous aurez licencié | Vous aurez licencié tous les employés. | You will have fired all the employees. |
ils | ils auront licencié | Ils auront licencié leurs employés. | They will have fired their employees. |
elles | elles auront licencié | Elles auront licencié leur personnel. | They will have fired their personnel. |
Other Conjugations for Licencier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licencier
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Licencier – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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