Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bafouiller

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English translation: to stammer, to stutter

Pronunciation: bah-foo-yay

Language origin: Bafouiller comes from the Old French word “baffouer” meaning “to mock” or “to ridicule.” Over time, the “f” sound was changed to a “v” sound, and the prefix “ba-” was added, creating the verb “bafouiller.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is struggling to speak clearly or coherently.

Examples:

  1. Je serai tellement nerveux, que je bafouillerai mes mots lors de la présentation. (I will be so nervous that I will stutter during the presentation.)

  2. Tu auras tellement de choses à dire que tu bafouilleras sans arrêt. (You will have so much to say that you will constantly stutter.)

  3. Ils auront bafouillé pendant toute la conversation, rendant difficile de comprendre leur point de vue. (They will have stuttered throughout the conversation, making it difficult to understand their point of view.)

Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bafouiller

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai bafouillé J’aurai bafouillé en public. I will have stuttered in public.
tu tu auras bafouillé Tu auras bafouillé ta réponse. You will have stumbled on your answer.
il il aura bafouillé Il aura bafouillé son discours. He will have mumbled his speech.
elle elle aura bafouillé Elle aura bafouillé ses excuses. She will have stammered her apologies.
on on aura bafouillé On aura bafouillé les mots. One/We will have stumbled on the words.
nous nous aurons bafouillé Nous aurons bafouillé en chantant. We will have bumbled while singing.
vous vous aurez bafouillé Vous aurez bafouillé en parlant. You will have stuttered while talking.
ils ils auront bafouillé Ils auront bafouillé en répétant. They will have stumbled while rehearsing.
elles elles auront bafouillé Elles auront bafouillé en racontant. They will have stumbled while telling.

Other Conjugations for Bafouiller.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
   

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

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller (this article)

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller

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

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller

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Bafouiller – 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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