Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Introduction to the verb fronder
The English translation of the French verb fronder is “to defy” or “to rebel against”. It is pronounced as “frohn-deh” in its infinitive form.
The word fronder comes from the Old French word “froignier”, meaning “to sling” or “to throw rocks”. This later developed into the meaning of “to defy” or “to rebel against” in the 16th century.
In everyday French, fronder is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to express an action that will have been completed in the future before another action takes place. This tense is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of fronder in the Futur Antérieur tense:
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Ils auront frondé avant que nous arrivions. (They will have defied before we arrive.)
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Nous serons punis parce que nous aurons frondé. (We will be punished because we will have defied.)
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Tu auras frondé contre l’autorité et tu en subiras les conséquences. (You will have rebelled against authority and you will suffer the consequences.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of fronder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai frondé | J’aurai frondé mes ennemis. | I will have flung my enemies. |
tu | tu auras frondé | Tu auras frondé tes amis. | You will have flung your friends. |
il | il aura frondé | Il aura frondé son adversaire. | He will have flung his opponent. |
elle | elle aura frondé | Elle aura frondé son partenaire. | She will have flung her partner. |
on | on aura frondé | On aura frondé l’ennui. | One/We will have flung boredom. |
nous | nous aurons frondé | Nous aurons frondé les critiques. | We will have flung criticisms. |
vous | vous aurez frondé | Vous aurez frondé vos rivaux. | You will have flung your rivals. |
ils | ils auront frondé | Ils auront frondé leurs professeurs. | They will have flung their teachers. |
elles | elles auront frondé | Elles auront frondé leurs adversaires. | They will have flung their opponents. |
Other Conjugations for Fronder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
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Fronder – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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