Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Introduction to the verb affabuler
The English translation of the French verb affabuler is “to fabricate” or “to invent.” The infinitive form of affabuler is pronounced “ah-fah-byoo-leh.”
Affabuler comes from the Latin word “fabula” meaning “tale” or “story.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the verb. It is used to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future.
Here are three simple examples of affabuler in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:
1) Tu auras affabulé une histoire pour expliquer ton absence.
(You will have fabricated a story to explain your absence.)
2) Il aura affabulé des excuses pour éviter de venir à la soirée.
(He will have invented excuses to avoid coming to the party.)
3) Nous serons pris pour des menteurs si nous affabulons sur notre âge.
(We will be seen as liars if we fabricate about our age.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of affabuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai affabulé | J’aurai affabulé une histoire. | I will have fabricated a story. |
tu | tu auras affabulé | Tu auras affabulé un mensonge. | You will have told a lie. |
il | il aura affabulé | Il aura affabulé une excuse. | He will have made up an excuse. |
elle | elle aura affabulé | Elle aura affabulé une fable. | She will have spun a tale. |
on | on aura affabulé | On aura affabulé une légende. | One/We will have created a legend. |
nous | nous aurons affabulé | Nous aurons affabulé une rumeur. | We will have spread a rumor. |
vous | vous aurez affabulé | Vous aurez affabulé une histoire drôle. | You will have told a funny story. |
ils | ils auront affabulé | Ils auront affabulé un conte. | They will have told a tale. |
elles | elles auront affabulé | Elles auront affabulé une histoire effrayante. | They will have told a scary story. |
Other Conjugations for Affabuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
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Affabuler – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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