Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Introduction to the verb culer
The English translation of the French verb culer is “to move backward” or “to back up.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kew-lay.”
The origin of the word culer can be traced back to the Latin word “culus,” meaning “buttocks,” which eventually evolved into the Old French word “cul,” meaning “bottom” or “backside.” In modern French, the verb culer is primarily used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future.
Here are three simple examples of how culer is used in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
- Je culerai la voiture dans l’allée avant que tu rentres à la maison. (I will back the car up in the driveway before you come home.)
- Nous culerons le camion demain matin pour le charger. (We will move the truck backward tomorrow morning to load it.)
- Est-ce que vous aurez culé le canapé avant que les déménageurs arrivent? (Will you have moved the sofa backward before the movers arrive?)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of culer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai culé | J’aurai culé la boîte. | I will have kicked the box. |
tu | tu auras culé | Tu auras culé le ballon. | You will have kicked the ball. |
il | il aura culé | Il aura culé son adversaire. | He will have kicked his opponent. |
elle | elle aura culé | Elle aura culé la porte. | She will have kicked the door. |
on | on aura culé | On aura culé le sac. | One/We will have kicked the bag. |
nous | nous aurons culé | Nous aurons culé le ballon. | We will have kicked the ball. |
vous | vous aurez culé | Vous aurez culé la balle. | You will have kicked the ball. |
ils | ils auront culé | Ils auront culé le mur. | They will have kicked the wall. |
elles | elles auront culé | Elles auront culé le ballon. | They will have kicked the ball. |
Other Conjugations for Culer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
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Culer – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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