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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb barboter

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The English translation of the French verb barboter is “to splash” or “to paddle.” The infinitive form of this verb is pronounced “bar-boh-tay.”

Barboter comes from the Old French word “barbouillier,” which means “to dabble” or “to make a mess.” It is primarily used in everyday French to describe the action of playing or splashing in water, or to describe someone who is clumsily moving around in water.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, barboter is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Je serai fatigué après avoir barboté toute la journée dans la piscine. (I will be tired after having splashed around in the pool all day.)
  2. Quand tu auras fini de barboter, tu pourras sortir de la baignoire. (When you finish paddling, you can get out of the bathtub.)
  3. Ils seront trempés après avoir barboté dans la fontaine. (They will be soaked after having played in the fountain.)

In these examples, the action of barboter is seen as a completed action in the future. The verb “avoir” is conjugated in the future tense (serai, auras, seront) and followed by the past participle form of barboter (barboté). In English, this tense is translated as “will have splashed.”

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai barboté J’aurai barboté toute la journée. I will have splashed around all day.
tu tu auras barboté Tu auras barboté dans la piscine. You will have splashed around in the pool.
il il aura barboté Il aura barboté dans la rivière. He will have played in the river.
elle elle aura barboté Elle aura barboté dans le bain. She will have splashed around in the bath.
on on aura barboté On aura barboté à la plage. One/We will have splashed around at the beach.
nous nous aurons barboté Nous aurons barboté dans le lac. We will have splashed around in the lake.
vous vous aurez barboté Vous aurez barboté dans la fontaine. You will have splashed around in the fountain.
ils ils auront barboté Ils auront barboté dans la boue. They will have played in the mud.
elles elles auront barboté Elles auront barboté dans la mare. They will have splashed around in the puddle.

Other Conjugations for Barboter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Barboter – 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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