Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb arc-bouter

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The English translation of the French verb arc-bouter is “to brace oneself.” It is pronounced “ar-boo-tay.”

The word arc-bouter comes from the Old French word “arc” meaning “arch” and “bouter” meaning “to push.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to talk about an action that will have been completed in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je me serai arc-bouté pour soulever ce lourd carton. (I will have braced myself to lift this heavy box.)
  2. Elle se sera arc-boutée pour réussir son examen. (She will have braced herself to pass her exam.)
  3. Ils se seront arc-boutés pour terminer le projet à temps. (They will have braced themselves to finish the project on time.)

English translations:

  1. I will have braced myself to lift this heavy box.
  2. She will have braced herself to pass her exam.
  3. They will have braced themselves to finish the project on time.

Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of arc-bouter

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai arc-bouté J’aurai arc-bouté le bateau. I will have braced the boat.
tu tu auras arc-bouté Tu auras arc-bouté l’échelle. You will have braced the ladder.
il il aura arc-bouté Il aura arc-bouté le mur. He will have braced the wall.
elle elle aura arc-bouté Elle aura arc-bouté le meuble. She will have braced the furniture.
on on aura arc-bouté On aura arc-bouté le tronc. One/We will have braced the trunk.
nous nous aurons arc-bouté Nous aurons arc-bouté le poteau. We will have braced the pole.
vous vous aurez arc-bouté Vous aurez arc-bouté la porte. You will have braced the door.
ils ils auront arc-bouté Ils auront arc-bouté la planche. They will have braced the plank.
elles elles auront arc-bouté Elles auront arc-bouté le pont. They will have braced the bridge.

Other Conjugations for Arc-Bouter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
   

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

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter (this article)

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter

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

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter

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Arc-Bouter – 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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